ቀተለ

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Ge'ez

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Etymology

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Cognate with Hebrew קָטַל, Classical Syriac ܩܛܰܠ, Arabic قَتَلَ (qatala).

Verb

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ቀተለ (ḳätälä)

  1. to kill, slay
    • Genesis 12:12
      ወእምከመ ፡ ርእዩኪ ፡ ሰብአ ፡ ግብጽ ፡ ይብሉ ፡ ብእሲቱ ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ወይቀትሉኒ ፡ ወኪያኪስ ፡ ያሐይውኪ ።
      wäʾməkämä rəʾyuki säbʾä gəbṣ yəblu bəʾsitu yəʾti wäyḳätluni wäkiyakis yaḥäywəki .
      When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.
  2. to commit murder
    • Exodus 20:13
      ኢትቅትል ።
      ʾitḳətl .
      Thou shalt not kill
  3. to fight, battle
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