chifuwa

Chichewa

FWOTD – 20 January 2021

Etymology

From Common Bantu *kɪ̀kúbà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈfú.(w)a/

Noun

chifúwa class 7 (plural zifúwa class 8)

1. chest (thorax)
2. cold, or any other disease that can be felt in the chest

Synonyms

• (chest): chinganga

References

• J. K. Louw, Chicheŵa: A practical course (1987)