radhi

See also: Radhi

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic رَضِيَ‎ (raḍiya) or a related form from that root.

Pronunciation
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Verb

-radhi (infinitive kuradhi)

  1. forgive, pardon
  2. satisfy, approve

Conjugation
Conjugation of -radhi
Positive present -naradhi
Subjunctive -radhi
Negative -radhi
Imperative singular radhi
Infinitives
Positive kuradhi
Negative kutoradhi
Imperatives
Singular radhi
Plural radhini
Tensed forms
Habitual huradhi
Positive past positive subject concord + -liradhi
Negative past negative subject concord + -kuradhi
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naradhi)
Singular Plural
1st person ninaradhi/naradhi tunaradhi
2nd person unaradhi mnaradhi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaradhi wanaradhi
other classes positive subject concord + -naradhi
Negative present (negative subject concord + -radhi)
Singular Plural
1st person siradhi haturadhi
2nd person huradhi hamradhi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) haradhi hawaradhi
other classes negative subject concord + -radhi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taradhi
Negative future negative subject concord + -taradhi
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -radhi)
Singular Plural
1st person niradhi turadhi
2nd person uradhi mradhi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) aradhi waradhi
other classes positive subject concord + -radhi
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siradhi
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeradhi
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeradhi
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliradhi
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliradhi
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aradhi)
Singular Plural
1st person naradhi twaradhi
2nd person waradhi mwaradhi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) aradhi waradhi
m-mi(III/IV) waradhi yaradhi
ji-ma(V/VI) laradhi yaradhi
ki-vi(VII/VIII) charadhi vyaradhi
n(IX/X) yaradhi zaradhi
u(XI) waradhi see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwaradhi
pa(XVI) paradhi
mu(XVIII) mwaradhi
Perfect positive subject concord + -meradhi
"Already" positive subject concord + -mesharadhi
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaradhi
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kiradhi
"If not" positive subject concord + -siporadhi
Consecutive karadhi / positive subject concord + -karadhi
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -karadhi
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -niradhi -turadhi
2nd person -kuradhi -waradhi/-kuradhini/-waradhini
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mradhi -waradhi
m-mi(III/IV) -uradhi -iradhi
ji-ma(V/VI) -liradhi -yaradhi
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiradhi -viradhi
n(IX/X) -iradhi -ziradhi
u(XI) -uradhi see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kuradhi
pa(XVI) -paradhi
mu(XVIII) -muradhi
Reflexive -jiradhi
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -radhi- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -radhiye -radhio
m-mi(III/IV) -radhio -radhiyo
ji-ma(V/VI) -radhilo -radhiyo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -radhicho -radhivyo
n(IX/X) -radhiyo -radhizo
u(XI) -radhio see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -radhiko
pa(XVI) -radhipo
mu(XVIII) -radhimo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -radhi)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yeradhi -oradhi
m-mi(III/IV) -oradhi -yoradhi
ji-ma(V/VI) -loradhi -yoradhi
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choradhi -vyoradhi
n(IX/X) -yoradhi -zoradhi
u(XI) -oradhi see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -koradhi
pa(XVI) -poradhi
mu(XVIII) -moradhi
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Noun

radhi (n class, plural radhi)

  1. forgiveness
  2. satisfaction, approval, blessing

Adjective

radhi

  1. satisfied, approving, willing

Further reading
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