Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܩ ܦ ܛ (q p ṭ)
1 term

From Aramaic קְפַט (qp̄aṭ); related to Classical Syriac ܩܦ݂ܲܛ (qfaṭ), Arabic قَفَزَ (qafaza) and Hebrew קָפַץ (kafáts).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qɑːfetˤː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [qɑːwɪtˤ]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [qɑːwɪtˤ], [qɑːwɪzː]

Verb edit

ܩܵܦ̮ܹܛ (qāfēṭ) (present participle ܩܦ̮ܵܛܵܐ (qfāṭā), past participle ܩܦ̮ܝܼܛܵܐ (qfīṭā))

  1. to jump
    Synonym: ܫܵܘܹܪ (šāwēr)
    ܩܦ̮ܝܼܛ ܠܝܼ ܠܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ.qfīṭ lī lgāw yāmā.I jumped into the sea.
    ܟܹܐ ܩܵܦ̮ܛܲܚ ܒܚܲܕ݂ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ.kē qāfṭaḥ bḥaḏūṯā.We jump for joy.

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