shuka

See also: Shuka

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Swahili shuka.

Noun

shuka (plural shukas)

1. A sash (decorative length of cloth) worn in parts of Africa.

Anagrams

• Husak, shaku

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Hausa

Noun

shūkā̀ f (plural shuke shuke, possessed form shūkàr̃)

1. plants, crops

Verb

shūkā̀ (grade 1)

1. to sow, to plant

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Swahili

Verb

-shuka (infinitive kushuka)

1. to descend; disembark
2. to be depressed; be humiliated, be humbled

Conjugation

Conjugation of -shuka
Positive present -nashuka Subjunctive -shuke Negative -shuki Imperative singular shuka
Infinitives
Positive kushuka Negative kutoshuka
Imperatives
Singular shuka Plural shukeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hushuka Positive past positive subject concord + -lishuka Negative past negative subject concord + -kushuka
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nashuka) Singular Plural 1st person ninashuka/nashuka tunashuka 2nd person unashuka mnashuka 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anashuka wanashuka other classes positive subject concord + -nashuka
Negative present (negative subject concord + -shuki) Singular Plural 1st person sishuki hatushuki 2nd person hushuki hamshuki 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hashuki hawashuki other classes negative subject concord + -shuki
Positive future positive subject concord + -tashuka Negative future negative subject concord + -tashuka
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -shuke) Singular Plural 1st person nishuke tushuke 2nd person ushuke mshuke 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashuke washuke other classes positive subject concord + -shuke
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sishuke Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeshuka Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeshuka Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalishuka Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalishuka
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ashuka) Singular Plural 1st person nashuka twashuka 2nd person washuka mwashuka 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashuka washuka m-mi(III/IV) washuka yashuka ji-ma(V/VI) lashuka yashuka ki-vi(VII/VIII) chashuka vyashuka n(IX/X) yashuka zashuka u(XI) washuka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwashuka pa(XVI) pashuka mu(XVIII) mwashuka
Perfect positive subject concord + -meshuka "Already" positive subject concord + -meshashuka "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jashuka "If/When" positive subject concord + -kishuka "If not" positive subject concord + -siposhuka Consecutive kashuka / positive subject concord + -kashuka Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kashuke
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nishuka -tushuka 2nd person -kushuka -washuka/-kushukeni/-washukeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mshuka -washuka m-mi(III/IV) -ushuka -ishuka ji-ma(V/VI) -lishuka -yashuka ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kishuka -vishuka n(IX/X) -ishuka -zishuka u(XI) -ushuka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kushuka pa(XVI) -pashuka mu(XVIII) -mushuka Reflexive -jishuka
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -shuka- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -shukaye -shukao m-mi(III/IV) -shukao -shukayo ji-ma(V/VI) -shukalo -shukayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -shukacho -shukavyo n(IX/X) -shukayo -shukazo u(XI) -shukao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -shukako pa(XVI) -shukapo mu(XVIII) -shukamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -shuka) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeshuka -oshuka m-mi(III/IV) -oshuka -yoshuka ji-ma(V/VI) -loshuka -yoshuka ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choshuka -vyoshuka n(IX/X) -yoshuka -zoshuka u(XI) -oshuka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koshuka pa(XVI) -poshuka mu(XVIII) -moshuka
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -shukia
  • Causative: -shukisha
  • Passive: -shukwa

Noun

shuka (n class, plural shuka) or shuka (ma class, plural mashuka)

1. sash, loincloth (length of cloth used as clothing)
2. bedsheet

Usage notes

The secondary Ma class inflection (noun classes 5/6) is generally reserved for a longer length of cloth, and always used for bedsheets.