-ja-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ja"

Swahili

Etymology

From -ja (“come”).

Pronunciation
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Infix

-ja-

  1. Forms the negative past perfect tense in verbs.

Usage notes

This tense can be translated as "to have not yet done X", but that meaning is often expressed with this tense together with the adverb bado.

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