Kichwa

Kichwa

head

Swahili → English

Example

Ninaumwa kichwa leo, kwa hiyo sitafanya kazi nyingi.
I have a headache today, so I won’t do much work.
Pronunciation: Nee-nah-oo-MWA KEE-chwah LEH-oh, kwah HEE-yoh see-tah-FAHN-ya KAH-zee NEE-ng-ee
Grammar: “Kichwa” is a class 7 noun (ki-/vi-). Singular: kichwa, plural: vichwa. Used after the verb “kuumwa” (to be in pain).