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Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/dʊ̀kópè

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This Proto-Bantu entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Bantu

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Noun

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*dʊ̀kópè class 11 (plural *nkópè class 10)[1]

  1. (Common Bantu) eyelash

Usage notes

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This term is shared between many Bantu languages, but a single form cannot be formally reconstructed to the level of Proto-Bantu because of historical or linguistic considerations. This form is not found in western Bantu languages, so likely can only be reconstructed for a subfamily of Bantu.

Descendants

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From *dʊ̀kópè:

From *kɪ̀kópè:

From *nkópè ("sleep, face"):

References

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