akanwa

Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kànʊ̀à.

Noun

akanwa class 12 (plural utunwa class 13)

inside of the mouth

Related terms

umunwa

Tooro

akanwa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kànʊ̀à.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /akánwa/, (when followed by a monosyllabic qualifier) /akanwáː/

Noun

akanwa class 12 (plural obunwa class 14, augmentless kanwa, plural augmentless bunwa)

mouth

Usage notes

The plural form, obunwa, usually means "small lips".

Derived terms

omunwa

References

Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 6

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