mpira

Chichewa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mˈpi.ɽa/

Noun

mpira class 3 (plural mipira class 4)

  1. rubber
  2. ball (object, usually spherical, used for playing games)
  3. soccer (US), football (elsewhere)

Swahili

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

mpira class III (plural mipira class IV)

  1. a kind of creeper plant that produces a rubber-like sap
  2. rubber (material)
  3. ball (object, generally spherical, used for playing games)
  4. soccer (US), football (elsewhere)

Synonyms