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 (m-mi class, plural mipira)

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

• (soccer): soka, mpira wa miguu, kandanda