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)
Related terms
- nkhope (“face”)
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)