Inherited fromProto-Bantu*mʊ̀jákà, fromProto-Atlantic-Congo*-ják-.
chaká class7 (pluralzaká class8)
chaka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chaka | chakakuna |
| accusative | chakata | chakakunata |
| dative | chakaman | chakakunaman |
| genitive | chakap | chakakunap |
| locative | chakapi | chakakunapi |
| terminative | chakakama | chakakunakama |
| ablative | chakamanta | chakakunamanta |
| instrumental | chakawan | chakakunawan |
| comitative | chakantin | chakakunantin |
| abessive | chakannaq | chakakunannaq |
| comparative | chakahina | chakakunahina |
| causative | chakarayku | chakakunarayku |
| benefactive | chakapaq | chakakunapaq |
| associative | chakapura | chakakunapura |
| distributive | chakanka | chakakunanka |
| exclusive | chakalla | chakakunalla |
chaka classV (pluralmachaka classVI)
chaka classVII (no plural)
| Seasons in Swahili ·misimu(layout ·text) ·category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| bamvua(“spring”),masika,bubujiko | kiangazi(“summer”),msimu wa joto,chaka | vuli(“autumn”),demani | kipupwe(“winter”),baridi |
Note that there isn't a one-to-one mapping between seasons at the equator, where Swahili is commonly spoken, and seasons elsewhere. Seeequatorial seasons and climate for more details.
-chaka
This verb needs aninflection-table template.
chakâ (Baybayin spellingᜆ᜔ᜐᜃ)(colloquial)
chaka (Baybayin spellingᜆ᜔ᜐᜃ)
chaka class7
| ALIV | chaka |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | chaka |
| New Tribes | chaca |
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