mpira
Chichewa edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mpira class 3 (plural mipira class 4)
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mpira (m-mi class, plural mipira)
- a kind of creeper plant that produces a rubber-like sap
- rubber (material)
- ball (object, generally spherical, used for playing games)
- soccer (US), football (elsewhere)
Synonyms edit
- (soccer): soka, mpira wa miguu, kandanda