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reflexive verbs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| itwa | be called |
| semwa | be said/spoken |
| zungumzwa | be spoken |
| onywa | be warned |
| chezwa | be played |
| gawanywa | be divided |
| pikwa | be cooked |
| somwa | be read |
| pendwa | be liked |
| onwa | be seen |
| tazamwa | be looked at/be watched/be examined |
| pigwa | be beaten |
| kulwa | be eaten |
| tupwa | be known |
| rukwa | be jumped |
| fanywa | be done |
| andikwa | be written |
| gongwa | be beaten |
| shikwa | be held |
| ombwa | be asked/be begged/be prayed for |
| chekwa | be laughed at |
| funzwa | be taught |
| fundishwa | be taught |
| malizwa | be finished |
| safishwa | be cleaned |
| oshwa | be cleaned |
| anzwa | be started |
| tokwa | be coming from/be getting out |
| fikwa | be arrived |
| letwa | be brought |
| pelekwa | be seen |
| lipwa | be paid |
| pangwa | be arranged |
| elezwa | be explained |
| tafutwa | be sought |
| agizwa | be ordered |
| potezwa | be lost |
| takwa | be wanted |
| bebwa | be carried |
| pitwa | be passing a place/exam |
| shindwa | be won |
| ngonjwa | be waiting |
| tengenezwa | be made |
| tishwa | be scared |
| uzwa | be sold |
| vunjwa | be broken |
| wezwa | be enabled |
| mwagwa | be poured |
| fichwa | be hidden |
| jengwa | be built |
| pandwa | be climbed/boarded |
| patwa | be got |
| mtoto ataitwa na ali | the child will be called by ali |
| kiswahili kinasemwa na watanzania | kiswahili is spoken by tanzanians |
| kihausa kinazungumza na wanigeria | hausa is spoken by nigerians |
| hadithi imesomwa na rajabu | the story has been read by rajabu |
| gita ilichezwa na mwalimu | the guitar was played by the teacher |
| chakula kitapikwa na ali | food will be cooked by ali |
| nunuliwa | be bought |
| pakuliwa | be served |
| vuliwa | be removed |
| andaliwa | be prepared |
| valiwa | be put on |
| kimbiliwa | be run |
| tolewa | be pulled out |
| okolewa | be saved |
| lelewa | be raised |
| olewa | be married |
| kaliwa | be seated |
| ingiliwa | be entered |
| potelewa | be lost |
| chukuliwa | be taken |
| tumiwa | be used |
| pokelewa | be received |
| tobolewa | be opened/be made a hole |
| amuliwa | be decided |
| matunda yatanunuliwa na mama | the fruits will be bought by mother |
| maria aliolewa na juma | maria was married to juma |
| chakula kimeandaliwa na mama | the food has been prepared by mother |
| rudiwa | be punished |
| jaribiwa | be tried |
| karibiwa | be closer |
| fikiriwa | be thought of |
| ketiwa | be sat on |