Swahili
kanwa
KA-nwa
How to say it
SwahilikanwaKA-nwasoon
Englishmouthsoon
Frenchbouchesoon
Meaning
the opening in the face used for eating and speaking, the mouth; an older or dialectal form of kinywa.
Good to know
an older or dialectal form of kinywa, 'mouth'.
Examples
- Alifumba kanwa lake asiseme neno.He shut his mouth and said nothing.
- Fungua kanwa nioone jino lililoumia.Open your mouth so I can see the hurt tooth.
- Je, kanwa lako linauma?Does your mouth hurt?
- Chakula kilichoungua kilimchoma kanwa.The burnt food scalded his mouth.
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