chikope

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Chichewa

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chikópe class 7 (plural zikópe class 8)

  1. eyelid
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Shona

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Etymology

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

Noun

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chikópé class 7 (plural zvikópé class 8)

  1. eyelid