isha
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isha¹
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-išya, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -hisa ~ -isa and Kipfokomo -isa.
verb -isha · kwisha · kutokwisha · kwisheni
- to finish, end
- auxiliary verb meaning "already"
isha²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic عِشَاء (ʕišāʔ).
noun isha
- night prayers
In English
- isha evening or night prayer
Talk about this word "isha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/isha. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. isha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/isha "isha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/isha.Cite this
@misc{isha_2026,
title = {isha},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/isha},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}