-ngeli-

Swahili

Etymology

Seemingly built from -nge- (“present conditional”) and -li- (“past”); compare -ngali-.

Prefix

-ngeli-

  1. Used to state a subjunctive or conditional meaning contrary to fact in colloquial usage.
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