ekifuba

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Tooro[edit]

ekifuba

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Rutara *ekifuβa, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀kúbà. Cognate with Swahili kifua, Shona chipfuva and Zulu ísifûba.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ekifúβa/
  • Rhymes: -úβa
  • Hyphenation: e‧ki‧fu‧ba

Noun[edit]

ekifuba class 7 (plural ebifuba class 8, augmentless kifuba, plural augmentless bifuba)

  1. (anatomy) chest
  2. breast
    Synonym: ibeere

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, pages 10–11
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