dinda

Chichewa

Etymology

From Shona -dhinda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi.ⁿda/

Verb

-dinda (infinitive kudínda)

1. stamp, press

Related terms

• chidindo

Malay

Alternative forms

• adik
• dik
• adi
• ading
• adinda
• ari
• اديق
• ديق
• ادي
• اديڠ
• اديندا
• ديندا
• اري

Etymology

Shortened form of adinda, adi +‎ -anda.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /adində/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /adinda/
• Rhymes: -ində, -də, -ə

Noun

dinda (Jawi spelling ديندا)

1. (poetic) Alternative form of adik

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-dinda (infinitive kudinda)

1. to refuse, oppose
2. to stand firm, be tough or strong

Conjugation

Conjugation of -dinda
Positive present -nadinda Subjunctive -dinde Negative -dindi Imperative singular dinda
Infinitives
Positive kudinda Negative kutodinda
Imperatives
Singular dinda Plural dindeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hudinda Positive past positive subject concord + -lidinda Negative past negative subject concord + -kudinda
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nadinda) Singular Plural 1st person ninadinda/nadinda tunadinda 2nd person unadinda mnadinda 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anadinda wanadinda other classes positive subject concord + -nadinda
Negative present (negative subject concord + -dindi) Singular Plural 1st person sidindi hatudindi 2nd person hudindi hamdindi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hadindi hawadindi other classes negative subject concord + -dindi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tadinda Negative future negative subject concord + -tadinda
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -dinde) Singular Plural 1st person nidinde tudinde 2nd person udinde mdinde 3rd person m-wa(I/II) adinde wadinde other classes positive subject concord + -dinde
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sidinde Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngedinda Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singedinda Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalidinda Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalidinda
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -adinda) Singular Plural 1st person nadinda twadinda 2nd person wadinda mwadinda 3rd person m-wa(I/II) adinda wadinda m-mi(III/IV) wadinda yadinda ji-ma(V/VI) ladinda yadinda ki-vi(VII/VIII) chadinda vyadinda n(IX/X) yadinda zadinda u(XI) wadinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwadinda pa(XVI) padinda mu(XVIII) mwadinda
Perfect positive subject concord + -medinda "Already" positive subject concord + -meshadinda "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jadinda "If/When" positive subject concord + -kidinda "If not" positive subject concord + -sipodinda Consecutive kadinda / positive subject concord + -kadinda Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kadinde
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nidinda -tudinda 2nd person -kudinda -wadinda/-kudindeni/-wadindeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mdinda -wadinda m-mi(III/IV) -udinda -idinda ji-ma(V/VI) -lidinda -yadinda ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kidinda -vidinda n(IX/X) -idinda -zidinda u(XI) -udinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kudinda pa(XVI) -padinda mu(XVIII) -mudinda Reflexive -jidinda
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -dinda- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -dindaye -dindao m-mi(III/IV) -dindao -dindayo ji-ma(V/VI) -dindalo -dindayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -dindacho -dindavyo n(IX/X) -dindayo -dindazo u(XI) -dindao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -dindako pa(XVI) -dindapo mu(XVIII) -dindamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -dinda) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yedinda -odinda m-mi(III/IV) -odinda -yodinda ji-ma(V/VI) -lodinda -yodinda ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chodinda -vyodinda n(IX/X) -yodinda -zodinda u(XI) -odinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kodinda pa(XVI) -podinda mu(XVIII) -modinda
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.