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kopesa bize
ko-PE-sa BI-ze
to kiss
French: embrasser
Mama akopesa mwana bize.
The mother will kiss the child.
La mère embrassera l'enfant.
To kiss — the cheek's quick greeting. Kopesa bize — literally "to give a kiss" (from the French bise) — is the modern, standard way to say to kiss. Kopwepwa is older and regional; in current speech kopesa bize carries the moment.
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