chikope
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)
Related terms edit
- nkhope (“face”)
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)