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taka¹
- /ˈtɑ.kɑ/
- /ˈt̪ɑ.kɑ/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-caka, from Proto-Bantu *-càka. The expected outcome for Southern dialects, -chaka, is attested. The Unguja form (and from there the standard Swahili form) is borrowed from the Northern-dialect form -t̪aka.
In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -tsaha and Giryama -tsaka. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi -shāka.
verb -taka · kutaka · kutotaka · taka · takeni
- to want
- to be about to (followed by an imperative or bare verb stem)
taka²
- /ˈtɑ.kɑ/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].
noun taka
- dirt, filth
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rubbish, waste
taka hatarishi
Similar: takataka
In English
- want to desire
Talk about this word "taka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/taka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. taka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/taka "taka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/taka.Cite this
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title = {taka},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/taka},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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