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. to forgive, pardon
2. to 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 class IX (plural radhi class X)

1. forgiveness
2. satisfaction, approval, blessing

Adjective

radhi

1. satisfied, approving, willing

Further reading

• Rechenbach, Charles W. (1967) Swahili-English Dictionary, Washington, D. C.: The Catholic University of America Press, page 451ab