chifuwa

Chichewa

FWOTD – 20 January 2021

Etymology

From Common Bantu *kɪ̀kúbà.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈfú.(w)a/

Noun

chifúwa class 7 (plural zifúwa class 8)

  1. chest (thorax)
  2. cold, or any other disease that can be felt in the chest

Synonyms

References

  • J. K. Louw, Chicheŵa: A practical course (1987)
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