-ja-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ja"
SwahiliEdit
EtymologyEdit
From -ja (“come”).
PronunciationEdit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
InfixEdit
-ja-
- Forms the negative past perfect tense in verbs.
Usage notesEdit
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.