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English
Noun
tenga (plural tengas )
( historical ) The currency of Bukhara before 1920, divided into 10 falus .
Fanagalo
Etymology
From Zulu -thenga .
Verb
tenga
to buy , to purchase
Italian
Verb
tenga
inflection of tenere :
first / second / third-person singular present subjunctive
third-person singular imperative
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
tenga
Rōmaji transcription of てんが
Maori
Noun
tenga
goitre
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈtenɡa/
Rhymes: -enɡa
Syllabification: ten‧ga
Verb
tenga
inflection of tener :
first / third-person singular present subjunctive
third-person singular imperative
Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-tenga (infinitive kutenga )
to isolate , separate , remove
Conjugation
Conjugation of -tenga
Positive present
-na tenga
Subjunctive
-tenge
Negative
-tengi
Imperative singular
tenga
Infinitives
Imperatives
Tensed forms
Habitual
hutenga
Positive past
positive subject concord + -li tenga
Negative past
negative subject concord + -ku tenga
Positive present (positive subject concord + -na tenga)
Singular
Plural
1st person
ni natenga/na tenga
tu natenga
2nd person
u natenga
m natenga
3rd person
m-wa(I/II)
a natenga
wa natenga
other classes
positive subject concord + -na tenga
Negative present (negative subject concord + -tengi )
Singular
Plural
1st person
si tengi
hatu tengi
2nd person
hu tengi
ham tengi
3rd person
m-wa(I/II)
ha tengi
hawa tengi
other classes
negative subject concord + -tengi
Positive future
positive subject concord + -ta tenga
Negative future
negative subject concord + -ta tenga
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -tenge )
Singular
Plural
1st person
ni tenge
tu tenge
2nd person
u tenge
m tenge
3rd person
m-wa(I/II)
a tenge
wa tenge
other classes
positive subject concord + -tenge
Negative subjunctive
positive subject concord + -si tenge
Positive present conditional
positive subject concord + -nge tenga
Negative present conditional
positive subject concord + -singe tenga
Positive past conditional
positive subject concord + -ngali tenga
Negative past conditional
positive subject concord + -singali tenga
Perfect
positive subject concord + -me tenga
"Already"
positive subject concord + -mesha tenga
"Not yet"
negative subject concord + -ja tenga
"If/When"
positive subject concord + -ki tenga
"If not"
positive subject concord + -sipo tenga
Consecutive
katenga / positive subject concord + -ka tenga
Consecutive subjunctive
positive subject concord + -ka tenge
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
Derived terms
Tagalog
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈteŋa/ ,
Hyphenation: te‧nga
Noun
tenga (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜅ )
( colloquial ) Alternative form of tainga
Zulu
Verb
-tenga
( intransitive ) to rock , to sway , to move back and forth
Inflection
Tone unknown
Infinitive
ukutenga
Positive
Negative
Infinitive
ukutenga
ukungatengi
Imperative
Simple
+ object concord
Singular
tenga
-tenge
Plural
tengani
-tengeni
Present
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyatenga , ngitenga
engitengayo , engitenga
ngitenga
angitengi
engingatengi
ngingatengi
2nd singular
uyatenga , utenga
otengayo , otenga
utenga
awutengi
ongatengi
ungatengi
1st plural
siyatenga , sitenga
esitengayo , esitenga
sitenga
asitengi
esingatengi
singatengi
2nd plural
niyatenga , nitenga
enitengayo , enitenga
nitenga
anitengi
eningatengi
ningatengi
Class 1
uyatenga , utenga
otengayo , otenga
etenga
akatengi
ongatengi
engatengi
Class 2
bayatenga , batenga
abatengayo , abatenga
betenga
abatengi
abangatengi
bengatengi
Class 3
uyatenga , utenga
otengayo , otenga
utenga
awutengi
ongatengi
ungatengi
Class 4
iyatenga , itenga
etengayo , etenga
itenga
ayitengi
engatengi
ingatengi
Class 5
liyatenga , litenga
elitengayo , elitenga
litenga
alitengi
elingatengi
lingatengi
Class 6
ayatenga , atenga
atengayo , atenga
etenga
awatengi
angatengi
engatengi
Class 7
siyatenga , sitenga
esitengayo , esitenga
sitenga
asitengi
esingatengi
singatengi
Class 8
ziyatenga , zitenga
ezitengayo , ezitenga
zitenga
azitengi
ezingatengi
zingatengi
Class 9
iyatenga , itenga
etengayo , etenga
itenga
ayitengi
engatengi
ingatengi
Class 10
ziyatenga , zitenga
ezitengayo , ezitenga
zitenga
azitengi
ezingatengi
zingatengi
Class 11
luyatenga , lutenga
olutengayo , olutenga
lutenga
alutengi
olungatengi
lungatengi
Class 14
buyatenga , butenga
obutengayo , obutenga
butenga
abutengi
obungatengi
bungatengi
Class 15
kuyatenga , kutenga
okutengayo , okutenga
kutenga
akutengi
okungatengi
kungatengi
Class 17
kuyatenga , kutenga
okutengayo , okutenga
kutenga
akutengi
okungatengi
kungatengi
Recent past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngitengile , ngitengē
engitengile , engitengē
ngitengile , ngitengē
angitenganga
engingatenganga
ngingatenganga
2nd singular
utengile , utengē
otengile , otengē
utengile , utengē
awutenganga
ongatenganga
ungatenganga
1st plural
sitengile , sitengē
esitengile , esitengē
sitengile , sitengē
asitenganga
esingatenganga
singatenganga
2nd plural
nitengile , nitengē
enitengile , enitengē
nitengile , nitengē
anitenganga
eningatenganga
ningatenganga
Class 1
utengile , utengē
otengile , otengē
etengile , etengē
akatenganga
ongatenganga
engatenganga
Class 2
batengile , batengē
abatengile , abatengē
betengile , betengē
abatenganga
abangatenganga
bengatenganga
Class 3
utengile , utengē
otengile , otengē
utengile , utengē
awutenganga
ongatenganga
ungatenganga
Class 4
itengile , itengē
etengile , etengē
itengile , itengē
ayitenganga
engatenganga
ingatenganga
Class 5
litengile , litengē
elitengile , elitengē
litengile , litengē
alitenganga
elingatenganga
lingatenganga
Class 6
atengile , atengē
atengile , atengē
etengile , etengē
awatenganga
angatenganga
engatenganga
Class 7
sitengile , sitengē
esitengile , esitengē
sitengile , sitengē
asitenganga
esingatenganga
singatenganga
Class 8
zitengile , zitengē
ezitengile , ezitengē
zitengile , zitengē
azitenganga
ezingatenganga
zingatenganga
Class 9
itengile , itengē
etengile , etengē
itengile , itengē
ayitenganga
engatenganga
ingatenganga
Class 10
zitengile , zitengē
ezitengile , ezitengē
zitengile , zitengē
azitenganga
ezingatenganga
zingatenganga
Class 11
lutengile , lutengē
olutengile , olutengē
lutengile , lutengē
alutenganga
olungatenganga
lungatenganga
Class 14
butengile , butengē
obutengile , obutengē
butengile , butengē
abutenganga
obungatenganga
bungatenganga
Class 15
kutengile , kutengē
okutengile , okutengē
kutengile , kutengē
akutenganga
okungatenganga
kungatenganga
Class 17
kutengile , kutengē
okutengile , okutengē
kutengile , kutengē
akutenganga
okungatenganga
kungatenganga
Remote past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngātenga
engātenga
ngātenga
angitenganga
engingatenganga
ngingatenganga
2nd singular
wātenga
owātenga
wātenga
awutenganga
ongatenganga
ungatenganga
1st plural
sātenga
esātenga
sātenga
asitenganga
esingatenganga
singatenganga
2nd plural
nātenga
enātenga
nātenga
anitenganga
eningatenganga
ningatenganga
Class 1
wātenga
owātenga
ātenga
akatenganga
ongatenganga
engatenganga
Class 2
bātenga
abātenga
bātenga
abatenganga
abangatenganga
bengatenganga
Class 3
wātenga
owātenga
wātenga
awutenganga
ongatenganga
ungatenganga
Class 4
yātenga
eyātenga
yātenga
ayitenganga
engatenganga
ingatenganga
Class 5
lātenga
elātenga
lātenga
alitenganga
elingatenganga
lingatenganga
Class 6
ātenga
ātenga
ātenga
awatenganga
angatenganga
engatenganga
Class 7
sātenga
esātenga
sātenga
asitenganga
esingatenganga
singatenganga
Class 8
zātenga
ezātenga
zātenga
azitenganga
ezingatenganga
zingatenganga
Class 9
yātenga
eyātenga
yātenga
ayitenganga
engatenganga
ingatenganga
Class 10
zātenga
ezātenga
zātenga
azitenganga
ezingatenganga
zingatenganga
Class 11
lwātenga
olwātenga
lwātenga
alutenganga
olungatenganga
lungatenganga
Class 14
bātenga
obātenga
bātenga
abutenganga
obungatenganga
bungatenganga
Class 15
kwātenga
okwātenga
kwātenga
akutenganga
okungatenganga
kungatenganga
Class 17
kwātenga
okwātenga
kwātenga
akutenganga
okungatenganga
kungatenganga
Potential
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngingatenga
—
ngingatenga
ngingetenge
—
ngingetenge
2nd singular
ungatenga
—
ungatenga
ungetenge
—
ungetenge
1st plural
singatenga
—
singatenga
singetenge
—
singetenge
2nd plural
ningatenga
—
ningatenga
ningetenge
—
ningetenge
Class 1
angatenga
—
engatenga
angetenge
—
engetenge
Class 2
bangatenga
—
bengatenga
bangetenge
—
bengetenge
Class 3
ungatenga
—
ungatenga
ungetenge
—
ungetenge
Class 4
ingatenga
—
ingatenga
ingetenge
—
ingetenge
Class 5
lingatenga
—
lingatenga
lingetenge
—
lingetenge
Class 6
angatenga
—
engatenga
angetenge
—
engetenge
Class 7
singatenga
—
singatenga
singetenge
—
singetenge
Class 8
zingatenga
—
zingatenga
zingetenge
—
zingetenge
Class 9
ingatenga
—
ingatenga
ingetenge
—
ingetenge
Class 10
zingatenga
—
zingatenga
zingetenge
—
zingetenge
Class 11
lungatenga
—
lungatenga
lungetenge
—
lungetenge
Class 14
bungatenga
—
bungatenga
bungetenge
—
bungetenge
Class 15
kungatenga
—
kungatenga
kungetenge
—
kungetenge
Class 17
kungatenga
—
kungatenga
kungetenge
—
kungetenge
Immediate future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngizotenga
engizotenga
ngizotenga
angizutenga
engingezutenga
ngingezutenga
2nd singular
uzotenga
ozotenga
uzotenga
awuzutenga
ongezutenga
ungezutenga
1st plural
sizotenga
esizotenga
sizotenga
asizutenga
esingezutenga
singezutenga
2nd plural
nizotenga
enizotenga
nizotenga
anizutenga
eningezutenga
ningezutenga
Class 1
uzotenga
ozotenga
ezotenga
akazutenga
ongezutenga
engezutenga
Class 2
bazotenga
abazotenga
bezotenga
abazutenga
abangezutenga
bengezutenga
Class 3
uzotenga
ozotenga
uzotenga
awuzutenga
ongezutenga
ungezutenga
Class 4
izotenga
ezotenga
izotenga
ayizutenga
engezutenga
ingezutenga
Class 5
lizotenga
elizotenga
lizotenga
alizutenga
elingezutenga
lingezutenga
Class 6
azotenga
azotenga
ezotenga
awazutenga
angezutenga
engezutenga
Class 7
sizotenga
esizotenga
sizotenga
asizutenga
esingezutenga
singezutenga
Class 8
zizotenga
ezizotenga
zizotenga
azizutenga
ezingezutenga
zingezutenga
Class 9
izotenga
ezotenga
izotenga
ayizutenga
engezutenga
ingezutenga
Class 10
zizotenga
ezizotenga
zizotenga
azizutenga
ezingezutenga
zingezutenga
Class 11
luzotenga
oluzotenga
luzotenga
aluzutenga
olungezutenga
lungezutenga
Class 14
buzotenga
obuzotenga
buzotenga
abuzutenga
obungezutenga
bungezutenga
Class 15
kuzotenga
okuzotenga
kuzotenga
akuzutenga
okungezutenga
kungezutenga
Class 17
kuzotenga
okuzotenga
kuzotenga
akuzutenga
okungezutenga
kungezutenga
Remote future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyotenga
engiyotenga
ngiyotenga
angiyutenga
engingeyutenga
ngingeyutenga
2nd singular
uyotenga
oyotenga
uyotenga
awuyutenga
ongeyutenga
ungeyutenga
1st plural
siyotenga
esiyotenga
siyotenga
asiyutenga
esingeyutenga
singeyutenga
2nd plural
niyotenga
eniyotenga
niyotenga
aniyutenga
eningeyutenga
ningeyutenga
Class 1
uyotenga
oyotenga
eyotenga
akayutenga
ongeyutenga
engeyutenga
Class 2
bayotenga
abayotenga
beyotenga
abayutenga
abangeyutenga
bengeyutenga
Class 3
uyotenga
oyotenga
uyotenga
awuyutenga
ongeyutenga
ungeyutenga
Class 4
iyotenga
eyotenga
iyotenga
ayiyutenga
engeyutenga
ingeyutenga
Class 5
liyotenga
eliyotenga
liyotenga
aliyutenga
elingeyutenga
lingeyutenga
Class 6
ayotenga
ayotenga
eyotenga
awayutenga
angeyutenga
engeyutenga
Class 7
siyotenga
esiyotenga
siyotenga
asiyutenga
esingeyutenga
singeyutenga
Class 8
ziyotenga
eziyotenga
ziyotenga
aziyutenga
ezingeyutenga
zingeyutenga
Class 9
iyotenga
eyotenga
iyotenga
ayiyutenga
engeyutenga
ingeyutenga
Class 10
ziyotenga
eziyotenga
ziyotenga
aziyutenga
ezingeyutenga
zingeyutenga
Class 11
luyotenga
oluyotenga
luyotenga
aluyutenga
olungeyutenga
lungeyutenga
Class 14
buyotenga
obuyotenga
buyotenga
abuyutenga
obungeyutenga
bungeyutenga
Class 15
kuyotenga
okuyotenga
kuyotenga
akuyutenga
okungeyutenga
kungeyutenga
Class 17
kuyotenga
okuyotenga
kuyotenga
akuyutenga
okungeyutenga
kungeyutenga
Present subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngitenge
ngingatengi
2nd singular
utenge
ungatengi
1st plural
sitenge
singatengi
2nd plural
nitenge
ningatengi
Class 1
atenge
angatengi
Class 2
batenge
bangatengi
Class 3
utenge
ungatengi
Class 4
itenge
ingatengi
Class 5
litenge
lingatengi
Class 6
atenge
angatengi
Class 7
sitenge
singatengi
Class 8
zitenge
zingatengi
Class 9
itenge
ingatengi
Class 10
zitenge
zingatengi
Class 11
lutenge
lungatengi
Class 14
butenge
bungatengi
Class 15
kutenge
kungatengi
Class 17
kutenge
kungatengi
Past subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngatenga
ngangatenga , angatenga , angangatenga
2nd singular
watenga
wangatenga , awatenga , awangatenga
1st plural
satenga
sangatenga , asatenga , asangatenga
2nd plural
natenga
nangatenga , anatenga , anangatenga
Class 1
watenga
wangatenga , akatenga , akangatenga
Class 2
batenga
bangatenga , abatenga , abangatenga
Class 3
watenga
wangatenga , awatenga , awangatenga
Class 4
yatenga
yangatenga , ayatenga , ayangatenga
Class 5
latenga
langatenga , alatenga , alangatenga
Class 6
atenga
angatenga , awatenga , awangatenga
Class 7
satenga
sangatenga , asatenga , asangatenga
Class 8
zatenga
zangatenga , azatenga , azangatenga
Class 9
yatenga
yangatenga , ayatenga , ayangatenga
Class 10
zatenga
zangatenga , azatenga , azangatenga
Class 11
lwatenga
lwangatenga , alwatenga , alwangatenga
Class 14
batenga
bangatenga , abatenga , abangatenga
Class 15
kwatenga
kwangatenga , akwatenga , akwangatenga
Class 17
kwatenga
kwangatenga , akwatenga , akwangatenga
References