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ja

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-i̧ja, from Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -dja and Giryama -dza. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi -za and Zulu -za.

verb -ja · kuja · kutokuja · njoo · njooni

to come
going to (followed by an infinitive, future, or subjunctive verb)

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{ja_2026,
  title = {ja},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ja},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}