"kichwa" meaning in Swahili

See kichwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kichwa.flac Forms: kichwa class VII [canonical], vichwa class VIII [plural]
Etymology: Nurse & Hinnebusch (1993) claim this word is from the root of mchwa (“termite”), based on a physical comparison to termite mounds. Head templates: {{sw-noun|vi}} kichwa class VII (plural vichwa class VIII)
  1. head
    Sense id: en-kichwa-sw-noun-ny5tM6Nx
  2. heading, title Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-kichwa-sw-noun-UYwykY5Y Disambiguation of Body parts: 15 85 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 42 58

Inflected forms

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            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
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    },
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      ]
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  ],
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