Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܟܦܬܐ (transliteration neededf (plural ܟܦܢܐ or ܟܦܐ)

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

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܟܦܬܐ (transliteration neededf (plural ܟܦܐ)

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

Etymology 3 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

ܟܦܬܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܟܦܬܐ)

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

References edit

  • 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 edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

ܟܦܬܐ (keptam

  1. shoulder