n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kwä-sh ē - ' o ̇ r-k ə r, -o ̇ r- ' ko ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Ga (Kwa language of coastal Ghana) kwà ș ì ɔ k ɔ́ influence a child is said to be under when a second child comes
Date: 1935
: severe malnutrition in infants and children especially of impoverished regions caused by a diet low in protein