kwapa
Fanagalo
Etymology
From Zulu ikhwapha, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀jápà.
Noun
kwapa
- armpit
Kwama
Etymology
Cognate with Komo kop (“upper arm, wing, fin”).
Noun
kwapa
- arm
- wing
- fin
References
- Goldberg, Justin; Asadik, Habte; Bekama, Jiregna; Mengistu, Mulat (2016) Gwama – English Dictionary, SIL International
Swahili
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀jápà.
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
kwapa (ma class, plural makwapa)
- armpit