akanwa
Rwanda-Rundi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *kànʊ̀à.
Noun
akanwa class 12 (plural utunwa class 13)
- inside of the mouth
Related terms
Tooro
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)
Usage notes
The plural form, obunwa, usually means "small lips".
Derived terms
References
- Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 6