ki-2
2) second person past tense in ki-verbs. 3) imperative prefix of all verbs (infinitives and causatives). kiswama!: work! Do! 4) third person past tense. 5) second and 3rd person subjunctive. 6) a negative imperative of all ki-verbs
• verbal prefix denoting
1) first person plural in all tenses
• kipou kabwoutu ber ko Getom agwela ibilenga
we stopped awhile in Getom to buy mudfish
• kibungai ca bian je ebutuunitos akonye
it looks like the other one with swollen eyes was beaten yesterday
• kinyamit iso
we have eaten
• kinyekik kwangin!
stop it!; leave it there! 7) imperatives of all causative verbs
• kitanyam idwe
feed the children!
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"ki-." Ateso-English Dictionary. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://atesodictionary.com/dictionary/ki-2/