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

	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

	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

	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

Inflection of ܟܦܬܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܟܦܐ		1st person	ܟܦܬܝ		ܟܦܬܢ
	construct	ܟܦܬ		2nd person	ܟܦܬܟ	ܟܦܬܟܝ	ܟܦܬܟܘܢ	ܟܦܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ		3rd person	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܗܘܢ	ܟܦܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܟܦܢܝܢ ,ܟܦܝܢ		1st person	ܟܦܢܝ ,ܟܦܝ		ܟܦܢܝܢ ,ܟܦܝܢ
	construct	ܟܦܢܝ ,ܟܦܝ		2nd person	ܟܦܢܝܟ ,ܟܦܝܟ	ܟܦܢܝܟܝ ,ܟܦܝܟܝ	ܟܦܢܝܟܘܢ ,ܟܦܝܟܘܢ	ܟܦܢܝܟܝܢ ,ܟܦܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܟܦܢܐ ,ܟܦܐ		3rd person	ܟܦܢܘܗܝ ,ܟܦܘܗܝ	ܟܦܢܝܗ ,ܟܦܝܗ	ܟܦܢܝܗܘܢ ,ܟܦܝܗܘܢ	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

Inflection of ܟܦܬܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܟܦܐ		1st person	ܟܦܬܝ		ܟܦܬܢ
	construct	ܟܦܬ		2nd person	ܟܦܬܟ	ܟܦܬܟܝ	ܟܦܬܟܝܢ	ܟܦܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ		3rd person	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܗܘܢ	ܟܦܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܟܦܝܢ		1st person	ܟܦܝ		ܟܦܝܢ
	construct	ܟܦܝ		2nd person	ܟܦܝܟ	ܟܦܝܟܝ	ܟܦܝܟܘܢ	ܟܦܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܟܦܐ		3rd person	ܟܦܘܗܝ	ܟܦܝܗ	ܟܦܝܗܘܢ	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

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܟܦܬ		1st person	ܟܦܬܝ		ܟܦܬܢ
	construct	ܟܦܬ		2nd person	ܟܦܬܟ	ܟܦܬܟܝ	ܟܦܬܟܘܢ	ܟܦܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ		3rd person	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܗܘܢ	ܟܦܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܟܦܬܝܢ		1st person	ܟܦܬܝ		ܟܦܬܝܢ
	construct	ܟܦܬܝ		2nd person	ܟܦܬܝܟ	ܟܦܬܝܟܝ	ܟܦܬܝܟܘܢ	ܟܦܬܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ		3rd person	ܟܦܬܘܗܝ	ܟܦܬܝܗ	ܟܦܬܝܗܘܢ	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