kwapa

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu ikhwapha, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀jápà.

Noun

kwapa

1. armpit

Kwama

Etymology

Cognate with Komo kop (“upper arm, wing, fin”).

Noun

kwapa

1. arm
2. wing
3. fin

References

• Goldberg, Justin, Asadik, Habte, Bekama, Jiregna, Mengistu, Mulat (2016) Gwama – English Dictionary‎^[1], SIL International

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀jápà.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kwapa (ma class, plural makwapa)

1. armpit