elea

elea

Basque

Noun

elea

  1. absolutive singular of ele

Spanish

Noun

elea f (plural eleas)

  1. female equivalent of eleo

Adjective

elea f

  1. feminine singular of eleo

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-elela, from *-ela (to be white) + *-ela (applicative). Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -elea.

    Verb

    -elea (infinitive kuelea)

    1. to be clear, to be comprehensible
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of -elea
    Positive present -naelea
    Subjunctive -elee
    Negative -elei
    Imperative singular elea
    Infinitives
    Positive kuelea
    Negative kutoelea
    Imperatives
    Singular elea
    Plural eleeni
    Tensed forms
    Habitual huelea
    Positive past positive subject concord + -lielea
    Negative past negative subject concord + -kuelea
    Positive present (positive subject concord + -naelea)
    Singular Plural
    1st person ninaelea/naelea tunaelea
    2nd person unaelea mnaelea
    3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaelea wanaelea
    other classes positive subject concord + -naelea
    Negative present (negative subject concord + -elei)
    Singular Plural
    1st person sielei hatuelei
    2nd person huelei hamwelei
    3rd person m-wa(I/II) haelei hawaelei
    other classes negative subject concord + -elei
    Positive future positive subject concord + -taelea
    Negative future negative subject concord + -taelea
    Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -elee)
    Singular Plural
    1st person nielee tuelee
    2nd person uelee mwelee
    3rd person m-wa(I/II) aelee waelee
    other classes positive subject concord + -elee
    Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sielee
    Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeelea
    Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeelea
    Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalielea
    Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalielea
    Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aelea)
    Singular Plural
    1st person naelea twaelea
    2nd person waelea mwaelea
    3rd person m-wa(I/II) aelea waelea
    m-mi(III/IV) waelea yaelea
    ji-ma(V/VI) laelea yaelea
    ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaelea vyaelea
    n(IX/X) yaelea zaelea
    u(XI) waelea see n(X) or ma(VI) class
    ku(XV/XVII) kwaelea
    pa(XVI) paelea
    mu(XVIII) mwaelea
    Perfect positive subject concord + -meelea
    "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaelea
    "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaelea
    "If/When" positive subject concord + -kielea
    "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoelea
    Consecutive kaelea / positive subject concord + -kaelea
    Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaelee
    Object concord (indicative positive)
    Singular Plural
    1st person -nielea -tuelea
    2nd person -kuelea -waelea/-kueleeni/-waeleeni
    3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwelea -waelea
    m-mi(III/IV) -uelea -ielea
    ji-ma(V/VI) -lielea -yaelea
    ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kielea -vielea
    n(IX/X) -ielea -zielea
    u(XI) -uelea see n(X) or ma(VI) class
    ku(XV/XVII) -kuelea
    pa(XVI) -paelea
    mu(XVIII) -muelea
    Reflexive -jielea
    Relative forms
    General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -elea- + relative marker)
    Singular Plural
    m-wa(I/II) -eleaye -eleao
    m-mi(III/IV) -eleao -eleayo
    ji-ma(V/VI) -elealo -eleayo
    ki-vi(VII/VIII) -eleacho -eleavyo
    n(IX/X) -eleayo -eleazo
    u(XI) -eleao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
    ku(XV/XVII) -eleako
    pa(XVI) -eleapo
    mu(XVIII) -eleamo
    Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -elea)
    Singular Plural
    m-wa(I/II) -yeelea -oelea
    m-mi(III/IV) -oelea -yoelea
    ji-ma(V/VI) -loelea -yoelea
    ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choelea -vyoelea
    n(IX/X) -yoelea -zoelea
    u(XI) -oelea see n(X) or ma(VI) class
    ku(XV/XVII) -koelea
    pa(XVI) -poelea
    mu(XVIII) -moelea
    Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
    Derived terms
    • Verbal derivations:
      • Causative: -eleza (to explain)
      • Passive: -elewa (to understand)

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-elela, from Proto-Bantu *-jédɪɪda. Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -elela ~ -yelela and Chiduruma -elela.

      Verb

      -elea (infinitive kuelea)

      1. to float
      2. to levitate
      3. to feel nauseous
      Conjugation
      Conjugation of -elea
      Positive present -naelea
      Subjunctive -elee
      Negative -elei
      Imperative singular elea
      Infinitives
      Positive kuelea
      Negative kutoelea
      Imperatives
      Singular elea
      Plural eleeni
      Tensed forms
      Habitual huelea
      Positive past positive subject concord + -lielea
      Negative past negative subject concord + -kuelea
      Positive present (positive subject concord + -naelea)
      Singular Plural
      1st person ninaelea/naelea tunaelea
      2nd person unaelea mnaelea
      3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaelea wanaelea
      other classes positive subject concord + -naelea
      Negative present (negative subject concord + -elei)
      Singular Plural
      1st person sielei hatuelei
      2nd person huelei hamwelei
      3rd person m-wa(I/II) haelei hawaelei
      other classes negative subject concord + -elei
      Positive future positive subject concord + -taelea
      Negative future negative subject concord + -taelea
      Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -elee)
      Singular Plural
      1st person nielee tuelee
      2nd person uelee mwelee
      3rd person m-wa(I/II) aelee waelee
      other classes positive subject concord + -elee
      Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sielee
      Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeelea
      Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeelea
      Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalielea
      Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalielea
      Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aelea)
      Singular Plural
      1st person naelea twaelea
      2nd person waelea mwaelea
      3rd person m-wa(I/II) aelea waelea
      m-mi(III/IV) waelea yaelea
      ji-ma(V/VI) laelea yaelea
      ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaelea vyaelea
      n(IX/X) yaelea zaelea
      u(XI) waelea see n(X) or ma(VI) class
      ku(XV/XVII) kwaelea
      pa(XVI) paelea
      mu(XVIII) mwaelea
      Perfect positive subject concord + -meelea
      "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaelea
      "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaelea
      "If/When" positive subject concord + -kielea
      "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoelea
      Consecutive kaelea / positive subject concord + -kaelea
      Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaelee
      Object concord (indicative positive)
      Singular Plural
      1st person -nielea -tuelea
      2nd person -kuelea -waelea/-kueleeni/-waeleeni
      3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwelea -waelea
      m-mi(III/IV) -uelea -ielea
      ji-ma(V/VI) -lielea -yaelea
      ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kielea -vielea
      n(IX/X) -ielea -zielea
      u(XI) -uelea see n(X) or ma(VI) class
      ku(XV/XVII) -kuelea
      pa(XVI) -paelea
      mu(XVIII) -muelea
      Reflexive -jielea
      Relative forms
      General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -elea- + relative marker)
      Singular Plural
      m-wa(I/II) -eleaye -eleao
      m-mi(III/IV) -eleao -eleayo
      ji-ma(V/VI) -elealo -eleayo
      ki-vi(VII/VIII) -eleacho -eleavyo
      n(IX/X) -eleayo -eleazo
      u(XI) -eleao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
      ku(XV/XVII) -eleako
      pa(XVI) -eleapo
      mu(XVIII) -eleamo
      Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -elea)
      Singular Plural
      m-wa(I/II) -yeelea -oelea
      m-mi(III/IV) -oelea -yoelea
      ji-ma(V/VI) -loelea -yoelea
      ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choelea -vyoelea
      n(IX/X) -yoelea -zoelea
      u(XI) -oelea see n(X) or ma(VI) class
      ku(XV/XVII) -koelea
      pa(XVI) -poelea
      mu(XVIII) -moelea
      Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
      Derived terms
      • Verbal derivations:
        • Causative: -eleza
        • Passive: -elewa
        • Stative: -eleka (to place on top, carry on one's back)