Chikope izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe, Zambia neMalawi. Vanhu vane zita iri: Ladious Chikope. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. MaZulu vanoti isikhophe kana izikhophe pakuwanda (n. Deficiency; space left when a vessel is not completely full). MaZulu vanoti ulukhophe (Eyelash) vachireva tsiye. MaZulu vanoti ulukhophe (husk of grain) vachireva rukanda rwetsanga yechibage kana imwe mbeu. VaDigo vanoti kophe (eyelashes) kureva tsiye. Mang'anja vanoti kope (eyebrow) zvichireva vhudzi riri zasi kwemhanza pamusoro peziso.