Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤊 (k, literally palm); compare Arabic كَاف (kāf), Hebrew כָּף (kaf) and Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa). Doublet of ܟܲܦܵܐ (kappā).

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Noun

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ܟܵܦ (kāpf

  1. kaph (the eleventh letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܟܲܦ (kapf (plural ܟܲܦܲܝ̈ (kappay))

  1. construct state singular of ܟܲܦܵܐ (kappā, palm)