-iwa

== Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈi.va/ Rhymes: -iva Syllabification: -i‧wa === Suffix === -iwa feminine nominative/vocative singular of -iwy == Swahili == === Suffix === -iwa (mid vowel harmony variant -ewa) alternative form of -wa used after a stem ending in -l-, -w-, or -y-, with borrowed verbs ending in -u, and in monosyllabic verbs ‎-tawala (“to rule”) + ‎-iwa → ‎-tawaliwa (“to be ruled”) ‎-jaribu (“to try”) + ‎-iwa → ‎-jaribiwa (“to be tried”) ‎-la (“to eat”) + ‎-iwa → ‎-liwa (“to be eaten”) ==== Usage notes ==== Which vowel harmony variant is used in monosyllabic verbs depends on etymology. The verbs -la and -cha take -iwa, while -nya, -nywa, and -pa take -ewa. ==== Derived terms ==== Swahili passive verbs