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lipekapeka
li-pe-ka-PE-ka
butterfly / moth
French: papillon
Lipekapeka ya kitoko epumbwa pembeni ya nzete.
A beautiful butterfly flew next to the tree.
Un beau papillon a volé près de l'arbre.
Lipekapeka — butterfly or moth; the reduplication mirrors the fluttering of wings. In Congolese proverbs, the butterfly symbolises transformation and the fleeting nature of beauty.
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