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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi कटवा (kaṭvā), derived from Hindi काटना (kāṭnā, “to cut”), referring to the Muslim practice of circumcision.
Noun
katwa (plural katwas)
- (India, offensive, derogatory, religious slur) a Muslim man.
Usage notes
Used mostly by Hindutva supporters.
Coordinate terms
Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-katwa (infinitive kukatwa)
- Passive form of -kata: to get cut
Conjugation
Conjugation of -katwa
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Positive present
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-nakatwa
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Subjunctive
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-katwe
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Negative
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-katwi
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Imperative singular
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katwa
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Infinitives
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Imperatives
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
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hukatwa
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Positive past
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positive subject concord + -likatwa
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kukatwa
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakatwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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ninakatwa/nakatwa
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tunakatwa
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2nd person
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unakatwa
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mnakatwa
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anakatwa
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wanakatwa
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -nakatwa
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -katwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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sikatwi
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hatukatwi
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2nd person
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hukatwi
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hamkatwi
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hakatwi
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hawakatwi
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other classes
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negative subject concord + -katwi
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Positive future
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positive subject concord + -takatwa
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + -takatwa
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -katwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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nikatwe
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tukatwe
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2nd person
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ukatwe
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mkatwe
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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akatwe
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wakatwe
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -katwe
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sikatwe
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngekatwa
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Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singekatwa
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Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalikatwa
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Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalikatwa
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Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mekatwa
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshakatwa
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jakatwa
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kikatwa
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"If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipokatwa
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Consecutive
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kakatwa / positive subject concord + -kakatwa
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Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kakatwe
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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