khwapa

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀jápà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʷʰa.pá/

Noun

khwapá class 5

1. armpit

Usage notes

Usually expressed in a locative construction, as m'khwapa.

Tsonga

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀jápà.

Noun

khwapa class 5 (plural makhwapa class 6)

1. armpit