ܟܦܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܟ ܦ ܦ (k p p)
7 terms

Derived from the noun ܟܲܦܵܐ (kappā, “palm”); compare Hebrew כַּפָּה (kappá).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [kap.pəθɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃap.pətɑː]

Noun

ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܐ • (kapṯā) f sg (plural ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (kappāṯē))

1. any utensil hollow or curved; pan, bowl, plate, saucer, censer, snuff-dish, spoon, ladle

Inflection

Inflection of ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܐ (kapṯā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܝܼ (kapṯī)		ܟܲܦܬ݂ܲܢ (kapṯan)
	construct	ܟܲܦܲܬ݂ (kappaṯ)	2nd person	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (kapṯūḵ)	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (kapṯāḵ)	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kapṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܐ (kapṯā)	3rd person	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܹܗ (kapṯēh)	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (kapṯāh)	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (kapṯhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܝܼ̈ (kappāṯī)		ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܲܢ̈ (kappāṯan)
	construct	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂̈ (kappāṯ)	2nd person	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (kappāṯūḵ)	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (kappāṯāḵ)	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kappāṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (kappāṯē)	3rd person	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܗܝ (kappāṯūh)	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂̈ܘܿܗ̇ (kappāṯōh)	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܗ̈ܘܿܢ (kappāṯhōn)

Etymology 2

Compare Akkadian 𒃵 (/⁠kippatu⁠/) and Hebrew כִּפָּה (kippá).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [kɪp.pəθɑː]

Noun

ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܐ • (kipṯā) f sg (plural ܟܸܦܹ̈ܐ (kippē))

1. (architecture) dome arch, vault

   Synonym: ܩܘܼܒܬ݂ܵܐ (qubṯā)

Inflection

Inflection of ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܐ (kipṯā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܝܼ (kipṯī)		ܟܸܦܬ݂ܲܢ (kipṯan)
	construct	ܟܸܦܲܬ݂ (kippaṯ)	2nd person	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (kipṯūḵ)	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (kipṯāḵ)	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kipṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܐ (kipṯā)	3rd person	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܹܗ (kipṯēh)	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (kipṯāh)	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (kipṯhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܟܸܦܝܼ̈ (kipī)		ܟܸܦܲܢ̈ (kippan)
	construct	ܟܸܦܲܝ̈ (kippay)	2nd person	ܟܸܦܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (kipūḵ)	ܟܸܦܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (kippāḵ)	ܟܸܦܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kippāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܸܦܹ̈ܐ (kippē)	3rd person	ܟܸܦܘܼ̈ܗܝ (kipūh)	ܟܸܦ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (kippōh)	ܟܸܦܗ̈ܘܿܢ (kiphōn)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Persian کوفته (kufte, literally “beaten, ground, shattered”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [kɪp.tɑː]

Noun

ܟܸܦܬܵܐ • (kiptā) m sg (plural ܟܸܦ̈ܬܹܐ (kiptē))

1. kofta, any of various meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East
2. meatball

Inflection

Inflection of ܟܸܦܬܵܐ (kiptā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܟܸܦܬܝܼ (kiptī)		ܟܸܦܬܲܢ (kiptan)
	construct	ܟܸܦܬ (kipt)	2nd person	ܟܸܦܬܘܼܟ݂ (kiptūḵ)	ܟܸܦܬܵܟ݂ܝ (kiptāḵ)	ܟܸܦܬܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kiptāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܸܦܬܵܐ (kiptā)	3rd person	ܟܸܦܬܹܗ (kiptēh)	ܟܸܦܬܵܗ̇ (kiptāh)	ܟܸܦܬܗܘܿܢ (kipthōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܟܸܦܬܝܼ̈ (kiptī)		ܟܸܦܬܲܢ̈ (kiptan)
	construct	ܟܸܦܬܲܝ̈ (kiptay)	2nd person	ܟܸܦܬܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (kiptūḵ)	ܟܸܦܬܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (kiptāḵ)	ܟܸܦܬܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kiptāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܸܦܬܹ̈ܐ (kiptē)	3rd person	ܟܸܦܬܘܼ̈ܗܝ (kiptūh)	ܟܸܦܬ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (kiptōh)	ܟܸܦܬܗ̈ܘܿܢ (kipthōn)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܟ-ܦ-ܦ (k-p-p) related to curving. Compare Hebrew כַּפָּה (kappâ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kapp(ə)θɑ(ʔ)]

Noun

ܟܦܬܐ • (transliteration needed) f (plural ܟܦܢܐ or ܟܦܐ)

1. anything hollow or curved; pan, bowl, plate, saucer, censer, snuff-dish, spoon, ladle

Inflection

    declension of ܟܦܬܐ

state	singular	plural
absolute	ܟܦܐ	ܟܦܢܝܢ ,ܟܦܝܢ
construct	ܟܦܬ	ܟܦܢܝ ,ܟܦܝ
emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ	ܟܦܢܐ ,ܟܦܐ
possessive forms
1st c. sg. (my)	ܟܦܬܝ	ܟܦܢܝ ,ܟܦܝ
2nd m. sg. (your)	ܟܦܬܟ	ܟܦܢܝܟ ,ܟܦܝܟ
2nd f. sg. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܝ	ܟܦܢܝܟܝ ,ܟܦܝܟܝ
3rd m. sg. (his)	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܢܘܗܝ ,ܟܦܘܗܝ
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܢܝܗ ,ܟܦܝܗ
1st c. pl. (our)	ܟܦܬܢ	ܟܦܢܝܢ ,ܟܦܝܢ
2nd m. pl. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܘܢ	ܟܦܢܝܟܘܢ ,ܟܦܝܟܘܢ
2nd f. pl. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܝܢ	ܟܦܢܝܟܝܢ ,ܟܦܝܟܝܢ
3rd m. pl. (their)	ܟܦܬܗܘܢ	ܟܦܢܝܗܘܢ ,ܟܦܝܗܘܢ
3rd f. pl. (their)	ܟܦܬܗܝܢ	ܟܦܢܝܗܝܢ ,ܟܦܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

From the root ܟ-ܦ-ܦ (k-p-p) related to curving. Compare Akkadian 𒃵 (/⁠kippatu⁠/) and Hebrew כִּפָּה (kippâ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɛpp(ə)θɑ(ʔ)]

Noun

ܟܦܬܐ • (transliteration needed) f (plural ܟܦܐ)

1. hollow, hollowed place
2. (architecture) arch, vault

Inflection

    declension of ܟܦܬܐ

state	singular	plural
absolute	ܟܦܐ	ܟܦܝܢ
construct	ܟܦܬ	ܟܦܝ
emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ	ܟܦܐ
possessive forms
1st c. sg. (my)	ܟܦܬܝ	ܟܦܝ
2nd m. sg. (your)	ܟܦܬܟ	ܟܦܝܟ
2nd f. sg. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܝ	ܟܦܝܟܝ
3rd m. sg. (his)	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܘܗܝ
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܝܗ
1st c. pl. (our)	ܟܦܬܢ	ܟܦܝܢ
2nd m. pl. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܘܢ	ܟܦܝܟܘܢ
2nd f. pl. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܝܢ	ܟܦܝܟܝܢ
3rd m. pl. (their)	ܟܦܬܗܘܢ	ܟܦܝܗܘܢ
3rd f. pl. (their)	ܟܦܬܗܝܢ	ܟܦܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 3

From the root ܟ-ܦ-ܬ (k-p-t) related to binding or bending.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [k(ə)fɑθɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [k(ə)fɑθe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܟܦܬܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܦܬܐ)

1. cord, chain, bond
2. curvature, curve, bend
3. (botany) calyx, capsule, seed vessel

Inflection

    inflection of ܟܦܬܐ

state	singular	plural
absolute	ܟܦܬ	ܟܦܬܝܢ
construct	ܟܦܬ	ܟܦܬܝ
emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ	ܟܦܬܐ
possessive forms
1st c. sg. (my)	ܟܦܬܝ	ܟܦܬܝ
2nd m. sg. (your)	ܟܦܬܟ	ܟܦܬܝܟ
2nd f. sg. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܝ	ܟܦܬܝܟܝ
3rd m. sg. (his)	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܘܗܝ
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܝܗ
1st c. pl. (our)	ܟܦܬܢ	ܟܦܬܝܢ
2nd m. pl. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܘܢ	ܟܦܬܝܟܘܢ
2nd f. pl. (your)	ܟܦܬܟܝܢ	ܟܦܬܝܟܝܢ
3rd m. pl. (their)	ܟܦܬܗܘܢ	ܟܦܬܝܗܘܢ
3rd f. pl. (their)	ܟܦܬܗܝܢ	ܟܦܬܝܗܝܢ

References

• “kph”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “kpt”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pp. 160a-b, 161a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 222a
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 646a

Hértevin

Etymology

From Aramaic כתפא, from Proto-West Semitic *katip- f.

Noun

ܟܦܬܐ (kepta) m

1. shoulder