eupe

eupe

Swahili

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-elupe, from *-elu (white). Cognate with Giryama -aruhe and Kipfokomo -alupfe.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    -eupe (declinable)

    1. white
    2. light, bright

    Declension

    Inflected forms of -eupe
    Noun class singular plural
    m-wa class(I/II) mweupe
    m-mi class(III/IV) mweupe myeupe
    ji-ma class(V/VI) jeupe meupe
    ki-vi class(VII/VIII) cheupe vyeupe
    n class(IX/X) nyeupe nyeupe
    u class(XI) mweupe see n(X) or ma(VI) class
    pa class(XVI) peupe
    ku class(XVII) kweupe
    mu class(XVIII) mweupe

    Antonyms

    See also

    Colors in Swahili · rangi (layout · text)
         -eupe      -a kijivujivu ; -a kijivu      -eusi
                 -ekundu              -a machungwa; -a hudhurungi ; -a kahawia              -a manjano ; -a kimanjano ; -a njano ; -a dhahabu
                 -a manjani giza              -a kibichi ; -a kijani              -a manjani mwangaza
                 -a bluu mwangaza              -a samawati              -a bluu
                 -a urujuani              -a zambarau              -a waridi ; -a pinki