shangaa

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word shangaa. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word shangaa, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say shangaa in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word shangaa you have here. The definition of the word shangaa will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofshangaa, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Verb

-shangaa (infinitive kushangaa)

  1. to be amazed, surprised, astonished, perplexed, shocked; admire

Conjugation

Conjugation of -shangaa
Positive present -nashangaa
Subjunctive -shangae
Negative -shangai
Imperative singular shangaa
Infinitives
Positive kushangaa
Negative kutoshangaa
Imperatives
Singular shangaa
Plural shangaeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hushangaa
Positive past positive subject concord + -lishangaa
Negative past negative subject concord + -kushangaa
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nashangaa)
Singular Plural
1st person ninashangaa/nashangaa tunashangaa
2nd person unashangaa mnashangaa
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anashangaa wanashangaa
other classes positive subject concord + -nashangaa
Negative present (negative subject concord + -shangai)
Singular Plural
1st person sishangai hatushangai
2nd person hushangai hamshangai
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hashangai hawashangai
other classes negative subject concord + -shangai
Positive future positive subject concord + -tashangaa
Negative future negative subject concord + -tashangaa
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -shangae)
Singular Plural
1st person nishangae tushangae
2nd person ushangae mshangae
3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashangae washangae
other classes positive subject concord + -shangae
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sishangae
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeshangaa
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeshangaa
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalishangaa
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalishangaa
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ashangaa)
Singular Plural
1st person nashangaa twashangaa
2nd person washangaa mwashangaa
3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashangaa washangaa
m-mi(III/IV) washangaa yashangaa
ji-ma(V/VI) lashangaa yashangaa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chashangaa vyashangaa
n(IX/X) yashangaa zashangaa
u(XI) washangaa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwashangaa
pa(XVI) pashangaa
mu(XVIII) mwashangaa
Perfect positive subject concord + -meshangaa
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshashangaa
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jashangaa
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kishangaa
"If not" positive subject concord + -siposhangaa
Consecutive kashangaa / positive subject concord + -kashangaa
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kashangae
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nishangaa -tushangaa
2nd person -kushangaa -washangaa/-kushangaeni/-washangaeni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mshangaa -washangaa
m-mi(III/IV) -ushangaa -ishangaa
ji-ma(V/VI) -lishangaa -yashangaa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kishangaa -vishangaa
n(IX/X) -ishangaa -zishangaa
u(XI) -ushangaa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kushangaa
pa(XVI) -pashangaa
mu(XVIII) -mushangaa
Reflexive -jishangaa
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -shangaa- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -shangaaye -shangaao
m-mi(III/IV) -shangaao -shangaayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -shangaalo -shangaayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -shangaacho -shangaavyo
n(IX/X) -shangaayo -shangaazo
u(XI) -shangaao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -shangaako
pa(XVI) -shangaapo
mu(XVIII) -shangaamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -shangaa)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yeshangaa -oshangaa
m-mi(III/IV) -oshangaa -yoshangaa
ji-ma(V/VI) -loshangaa -yoshangaa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choshangaa -vyoshangaa
n(IX/X) -yoshangaa -zoshangaa
u(XI) -oshangaa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -koshangaa
pa(XVI) -poshangaa
mu(XVIII) -moshangaa
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia