aini

See also: Aini, aïni, aïní, and a iní

Shona

Etymology

From English iron.

Noun

áini class 9 (plural áini class 10)

1. iron (tool for ironing clothes)

   Synonym: simbi

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Verb

-aini (infinitive kuaini)

1. to specify

Conjugation

Conjugation of -aini
Positive present -naaini Subjunctive -aini Negative -aini Imperative singular aini
Infinitives
Positive kuaini Negative kutoaini
Imperatives
Singular aini Plural ainini
Tensed forms
Habitual huaini Positive past positive subject concord + -liaini Negative past negative subject concord + -kuaini
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naaini) Singular Plural 1st person ninaaini/naaini tunaaini 2nd person unaaini mnaaini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaaini wanaaini other classes positive subject concord + -naaini
Negative present (negative subject concord + -aini) Singular Plural 1st person siaini hatuaini 2nd person huaini hamwaini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haaini hawaaini other classes negative subject concord + -aini
Positive future positive subject concord + -taaini Negative future negative subject concord + -taaini
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -aini) Singular Plural 1st person niaini tuaini 2nd person uaini mwaini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aaini waaini other classes positive subject concord + -aini
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siaini Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeaini Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeaini Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliaini Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliaini
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aaini) Singular Plural 1st person naaini twaaini 2nd person waaini mwaaini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aaini waaini m-mi(III/IV) waaini yaaini ji-ma(V/VI) laaini yaaini ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaaini vyaaini n(IX/X) yaaini zaaini u(XI) waaini see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaaini pa(XVI) paaini mu(XVIII) mwaaini
Perfect positive subject concord + -meaini "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaaini "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaaini "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiaini "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoaini Consecutive kaaini / positive subject concord + -kaaini Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaaini
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niaini -tuaini 2nd person -kuaini -waaini/-kuainini/-waainini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwaini -waaini m-mi(III/IV) -uaini -iaini ji-ma(V/VI) -liaini -yaaini ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiaini -viaini n(IX/X) -iaini -ziaini u(XI) -uaini see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuaini pa(XVI) -paaini mu(XVIII) -muaini Reflexive -jiaini
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -aini- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -ainiye -ainio m-mi(III/IV) -ainio -ainiyo ji-ma(V/VI) -ainilo -ainiyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -ainicho -ainivyo n(IX/X) -ainiyo -ainizo u(XI) -ainio see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -ainiko pa(XVI) -ainipo mu(XVIII) -ainimo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -aini) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeaini -oaini m-mi(III/IV) -oaini -yoaini ji-ma(V/VI) -loaini -yoaini ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choaini -vyoaini n(IX/X) -yoaini -zoaini u(XI) -oaini see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koaini pa(XVI) -poaini mu(XVIII) -moaini
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Causative: -ainisha

Related terms

• aina (“kind, type”)