mbina

Chichewa

Etymology

Perhaps a cognate of Kikuyu ndina (“buttock”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈᵐbi.na/

Noun

mbina class 9 (plural mbina class 10)

  1. buttock, bottom, backside, bum
    Synonym: thako

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press
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