shuka

See also: Shuka

English

Etymology

From Swahili shuka.

Noun

shuka (plural shukas)

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

Anagrams

Husak, shaku

Hausa

Noun

shūkā̀ f (plural shuke shuke, possessed form shūkàr̃)

plants, crops

Verb

shūkā̀ (grade 1)

to sow, to plant

Swahili

Verb

-shuka (infinitive kushuka)

to descend; disembark
to be depressed; be humiliated, be humbled

Conjugation

Conjugation of -shuka

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kushuka

kutoshuka

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

shuka

shukeni

Habitual

hushuka

Complex finite forms

Polarity

Persons

Persons / Classes

Classes

1st

2nd

3rd / M-wa

M-mi

Ma

Ki-vi

N

U

Ku

Pa

Mu

Sg.

Pl.

Sg.

Pl.

Sg. / 1

Pl. / 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 / 14

15 / 17

16

18

Past
Positive	nilishuka nalishuka	tulishuka twalishuka	ulishuka walishuka	mlishuka mwalishuka	alishuka	walishuka	ulishuka	ilishuka	lilishuka	yalishuka	kilishuka	vilishuka	ilishuka	zilishuka	ulishuka	kulishuka	palishuka	mulishuka
Relative	nilioshuka nalioshuka	tulioshuka twalioshuka	ulioshuka walioshuka	mlioshuka mwalioshuka	alioshuka	walioshuka	ulioshuka	ilioshuka	lilioshuka	yalioshuka	kilioshuka	vilioshuka	ilioshuka	zilioshuka	ulioshuka	kulioshuka	palioshuka	mulioshuka
Negative	sikushuka	hatukushuka	hukushuka	hamkushuka	hakushuka	hawakushuka	haukushuka	haikushuka	halikushuka	hayakushuka	hakikushuka	havikushuka	haikushuka	hazikushuka	haukushuka	hakukushuka	hapakushuka	hamukushuka

Present
Positive	ninashuka nashuka	tunashuka	unashuka	mnashuka	anashuka	wanashuka	unashuka	inashuka	linashuka	yanashuka	kinashuka	vinashuka	inashuka	zinashuka	unashuka	kunashuka	panashuka	munashuka
Relative	ninaoshuka naoshuka	tunaoshuka	unaoshuka	mnaoshuka	anaoshuka	wanaoshuka	unaoshuka	inaoshuka	linaoshuka	yanaoshuka	kinaoshuka	vinaoshuka	inaoshuka	zinaoshuka	unaoshuka	kunaoshuka	panaoshuka	munaoshuka
Negative	sishuki	hatushuki	hushuki	hamshuki	hashuki	hawashuki	haushuki	haishuki	halishuki	hayashuki	hakishuki	havishuki	haishuki	hazishuki	haushuki	hakushuki	hapashuki	hamushuki

Future
Positive	nitashuka	tutashuka	utashuka	mtashuka	atashuka	watashuka	utashuka	itashuka	litashuka	yatashuka	kitashuka	vitashuka	itashuka	zitashuka	utashuka	kutashuka	patashuka	mutashuka
Relative	nitakaoshuka	tutakaoshuka	utakaoshuka	mtakaoshuka	atakaoshuka	watakaoshuka	utakaoshuka	itakaoshuka	litakaoshuka	yatakaoshuka	kitakaoshuka	vitakaoshuka	itakaoshuka	zitakaoshuka	utakaoshuka	kutakaoshuka	patakaoshuka	mutakaoshuka
Negative	sitashuka	hatutashuka	hutashuka	hamtashuka	hatashuka	hawatashuka	hautashuka	haitashuka	halitashuka	hayatashuka	hakitashuka	havitashuka	haitashuka	hazitashuka	hautashuka	hakutashuka	hapatashuka	hamutashuka

Subjunctive
Positive	nishuke	tushuke	ushuke	mshuke	ashuke	washuke	ushuke	ishuke	lishuke	yashuke	kishuke	vishuke	ishuke	zishuke	ushuke	kushuke	pashuke	mushuke
Negative	nisishuke	tusishuke	usishuke	msishuke	asishuke	wasishuke	usishuke	isishuke	lisishuke	yasishuke	kisishuke	visishuke	isishuke	zisishuke	usishuke	kusishuke	pasishuke	musishuke

Present Conditional
Positive	ningeshuka	tungeshuka	ungeshuka	mngeshuka	angeshuka	wangeshuka	ungeshuka	ingeshuka	lingeshuka	yangeshuka	kingeshuka	vingeshuka	ingeshuka	zingeshuka	ungeshuka	kungeshuka	pangeshuka	mungeshuka
Negative	nisingeshuka singeshuka	tusingeshuka hatungeshuka	usingeshuka hungeshuka	msingeshuka hamngeshuka	asingeshuka hangeshuka	wasingeshuka hawangeshuka	usingeshuka haungeshuka	isingeshuka haingeshuka	lisingeshuka halingeshuka	yasingeshuka hayangeshuka	kisingeshuka hakingeshuka	visingeshuka havingeshuka	isingeshuka haingeshuka	zisingeshuka hazingeshuka	usingeshuka haungeshuka	kusingeshuka hakungeshuka	pasingeshuka hapangeshuka	musingeshuka hamungeshuka

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalishuka	tungalishuka	ungalishuka	mngalishuka	angalishuka	wangalishuka	ungalishuka	ingalishuka	lingalishuka	yangalishuka	kingalishuka	vingalishuka	ingalishuka	zingalishuka	ungalishuka	kungalishuka	pangalishuka	mungalishuka
Negative	nisingalishuka singalishuka	tusingalishuka hatungalishuka	usingalishuka hungalishuka	msingalishuka hamngalishuka	asingalishuka hangalishuka	wasingalishuka hawangalishuka	usingalishuka haungalishuka	isingalishuka haingalishuka	lisingalishuka halingalishuka	yasingalishuka hayangalishuka	kisingalishuka hakingalishuka	visingalishuka havingalishuka	isingalishuka haingalishuka	zisingalishuka hazingalishuka	usingalishuka haungalishuka	kusingalishuka hakungalishuka	pasingalishuka hapangalishuka	musingalishuka hamungalishuka

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelishuka	tungelishuka	ungelishuka	mngelishuka	angelishuka	wangelishuka	ungelishuka	ingelishuka	lingelishuka	yangelishuka	kingelishuka	vingelishuka	ingelishuka	zingelishuka	ungelishuka	kungelishuka	pangelishuka	mungelishuka

General Relative
Positive	nishukao	tushukao	ushukao	mshukao	ashukao	washukao	ushukao	ishukao	lishukao	yashukao	kishukao	vishukao	ishukao	zishukao	ushukao	kushukao	pashukao	mushukao
Negative	nisioshuka	tusioshuka	usioshuka	msioshuka	asioshuka	wasioshuka	usioshuka	isioshuka	lisioshuka	yasioshuka	kisioshuka	visioshuka	isioshuka	zisioshuka	usioshuka	kusioshuka	pasioshuka	musioshuka

Gnomic
Positive	nashuka	twashuka	washuka	mwashuka	ashuka	washuka	washuka	yashuka	lashuka	yashuka	chashuka	vyashuka	yashuka	zashuka	washuka	kwashuka	pashuka	mwashuka

Perfect
Positive	nimeshuka	tumeshuka	umeshuka	mmeshuka	ameshuka	wameshuka	umeshuka	imeshuka	limeshuka	yameshuka	kimeshuka	vimeshuka	imeshuka	zimeshuka	umeshuka	kumeshuka	pameshuka	mumeshuka

"Already"
Positive	nimeshashuka	tumeshashuka	umeshashuka	mmeshashuka	ameshashuka	wameshashuka	umeshashuka	imeshashuka	limeshashuka	yameshashuka	kimeshashuka	vimeshashuka	imeshashuka	zimeshashuka	umeshashuka	kumeshashuka	pameshashuka	mumeshashuka

"Not yet"
Negative	sijashuka	hatujashuka	hujashuka	hamjashuka	hajashuka	hawajashuka	haujashuka	haijashuka	halijashuka	hayajashuka	hakijashuka	havijashuka	haijashuka	hazijashuka	haujashuka	hakujashuka	hapajashuka	hamujashuka

"If/When"
Positive	nikishuka	tukishuka	ukishuka	mkishuka	akishuka	wakishuka	ukishuka	ikishuka	likishuka	yakishuka	kikishuka	vikishuka	ikishuka	zikishuka	ukishuka	kukishuka	pakishuka	mukishuka

"If not"
Negative	nisiposhuka	tusiposhuka	usiposhuka	msiposhuka	asiposhuka	wasiposhuka	usiposhuka	isiposhuka	lisiposhuka	yasiposhuka	kisiposhuka	visiposhuka	isiposhuka	zisiposhuka	usiposhuka	kusiposhuka	pasiposhuka	musiposhuka

Consecutive
Positive	nikashuka	tukashuka	ukashuka	mkashuka	akashuka	wakashuka	ukashuka	ikashuka	likashuka	yakashuka	kikashuka	vikashuka	ikashuka	zikashuka	ukashuka	kukashuka	pakashuka	mukashuka

Not all possible forms are listed in the table. Transitive verbs can take object concords, relative concords can agree with all noun classes, and many other 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)

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

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