English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi कटवा (kaṭvā), derived from Hindi काटना (kāṭnā, “to cut”), referring to the Muslim practice of circumcision. Compare with Konkani कापो (kāpo).
Noun
katwa (plural katwas)
- (India, offensive, derogatory, religious slur) a Muslim man.
Usage notes
Used mostly by Hindutva supporters.
Coordinate terms
Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-katwa (infinitive kukatwa)
- Passive form of -kata: to get cut
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -katwa
|
| Positive present
|
-nakatwa
|
| Subjunctive
|
-katwe
|
| Negative
|
-katwi
|
| Imperative singular
|
katwa
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kukatwa
|
| Negative
|
kutokatwa
|
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| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
katwa
|
| Plural
|
katweni
|
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
|
hukatwa
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -likatwa
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| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kukatwa
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|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakatwa)
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|
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Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninakatwa/nakatwa
|
tunakatwa
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| 2nd person
|
unakatwa
|
mnakatwa
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anakatwa
|
wanakatwa
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nakatwa
|
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -katwi)
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|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sikatwi
|
hatukatwi
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| 2nd person
|
hukatwi
|
hamkatwi
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
hakatwi
|
hawakatwi
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -katwi
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -takatwa
|
| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -takatwa
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|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -katwe)
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|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nikatwe
|
tukatwe
|
| 2nd person
|
ukatwe
|
mkatwe
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
akatwe
|
wakatwe
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -katwe
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sikatwe
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngekatwa
|
| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singekatwa
|
| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalikatwa
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalikatwa
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akatwa)
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|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nakatwa
|
twakatwa
|
| 2nd person
|
wakatwa
|
mwakatwa
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
akatwa
|
wakatwa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
wakatwa
|
yakatwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
lakatwa
|
yakatwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chakatwa
|
vyakatwa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yakatwa
|
zakatwa
|
| u(XI)
|
wakatwa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwakatwa
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
pakatwa
|
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| mu(XVIII)
|
mwakatwa
|
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|
| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mekatwa
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshakatwa
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jakatwa
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kikatwa
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipokatwa
|
| Consecutive
|
kakatwa / positive subject concord + -kakatwa
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kakatwe
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
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|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nikatwa
|
-tukatwa
|
| 2nd person
|
-kukatwa
|
-wakatwa/-kukatweni/-wakatweni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mkatwa
|
-wakatwa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-ukatwa
|
-ikatwa
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-likatwa
|
-yakatwa
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kikatwa
|
-vikatwa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-ikatwa
|
-zikatwa
|
| u(XI)
|
-ukatwa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kukatwa
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-pakatwa
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-mukatwa
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jikatwa
|
|
| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -katwa- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-katwaye
|
-katwao
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-katwao
|
-katwayo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-katwalo
|
-katwayo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-katwacho
|
-katwavyo
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-katwayo
|
-katwazo
|
| u(XI)
|
-katwao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-katwako
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-katwapo
|
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-katwamo
|
|
|
| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -katwa)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yekatwa
|
-okatwa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-okatwa
|
-yokatwa
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lokatwa
|
-yokatwa
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-chokatwa
|
-vyokatwa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yokatwa
|
-zokatwa
|
| u(XI)
|
-okatwa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kokatwa
|
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| pa(XVI)
|
-pokatwa
|
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-mokatwa
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| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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