ikiwa

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ikiwa

Where it comes from

Literally, “if it should be”.

verb

form of -wa (“to be”): i- ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] subject concord) + -ki- (“if, while”) + -wa

conjunction

if
Similar: kama

In English

if supposing that

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"ikiwa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/ikiwa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ikiwa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ikiwa

Chicago

"ikiwa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ikiwa.

BibTeX

@misc{ikiwa_2026,
  title = {ikiwa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ikiwa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}