akanwa

Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kànʊ̀à.

Noun

akanwa class 12 (plural utunwa class 13)

1. 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)

1. mouth

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• omunwa

References

• Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎^[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 6