tukpa

Nupe

Tukpa

Etymology

Cognates include Gbari tnubwa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tū.k͡pā/

Noun

tukpa (plural tukpazhì)

1. ear

   Tukpa è wogàn gúbà à. ― The ear doesn't hear two words [at once].

2. edge, side

Derived terms

• shì tukpa (“to listen”)
• tukpa kperegi (“ear lobe”)
• tukpa èlewú (“ringing of the ear”)
• tukpatèci (“deaf person”)