chikope

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀kópè. Cognate with Zulu ukhophe (“eyelash”), Swahili ukope (“eyelid, eyelash”), Rwanda-Rundi urugohe (“eyelid, eyelash”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈkó.pe/

Noun

chikópe class 7 (plural zikópe class 8)

  1. eyelid

Shona

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀kópè. Cognate with Zulu ukhophe (“eyelash”), Swahili ukope (“eyelid, eyelash”), Rwanda-Rundi urugohe (“eyelid, eyelash”).

Noun

chikópé class 7 (plural zvikópé class 8)

  1. eyelid
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