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ebeku
e-BE-ku
chin (resting point)
French: menton (point d'appui)
Atiye loboko na ebeku mpo na kokanisa.
He put his hand on his chin to think.
Il a mis sa main au menton pour reflechir.
Ebeku — the chin, especially as the resting-place of a thinking hand. Used for the thoughtful gesture: hand to ebeku, eyes far away. A common pose in Kongo elders pondering a matter.
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