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kopje

noun kop·je \ˈkä-pē\

Definition of KOPJE

:  a small usually rocky hill especially on the African veld

Variants of KOPJE

kop·je or kop·pie \ˈkä-pē\
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Origin of KOPJE

Afrikaans koppie
First Known Use: 1848

Rhymes with KOPJE

choppy, copy, crappie, floppy, gloppy, hoppy, poppy, sloppy, soppy, stroppy

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