Chichewa edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

chikópe class 7 (plural zikópe class 8)

  1. eyelid

Related terms edit

Shona edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

chikópé class 7 (plural zvikópé class 8)

  1. eyelid