ܟܦܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܟ ܦ ܦ (k p p)
8 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 ܟܲܦ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (kappāṯā))

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
	state	form	person	m	f	plural
singular	absolute	ܟܲܦܵܐ (kappā)	1^st person	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܝܼ (kapṯī)		ܟܲܦܬ݂ܲܢ (kapṯan)
	construct	ܟܲܦܲܬ݂ (kappaṯ)	2^nd person	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (kapṯōḵ)	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (kapṯāḵ)	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kapṯawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܐ (kapṯā)	3^rd person	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܹܗ (kapṯēh)	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (kapṯāh)	ܟܲܦܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (kapṯhōn)
plural	absolute	ܟܲܦܵܢ̈ (kappān)	1^st person	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܝܼ̈ (kappāṯī)		ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܲܢ̈ (kappāṯan)
	construct	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂̈ (kappāṯ)	2^nd person	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (kappāṯōḵ)	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (kappāṯāḵ)	ܟܲܦܵܬ݂ܲܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kappāṯawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܲܦ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (kappāṯā)	3^rd person	ܟܲܦ̈ܵܬ݂ܹܗ (kappāṯēh)	ܟܲܦ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (kappāṯāh)	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))

(architecture) dome arch, vault
Synonym: ܩܘܼܒܬ݂ܵܐ (qubṯā)

Inflection

Inflection of **ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܐ**
	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	plural
singular	absolute	ܟܸܦܵܐ (kippā)	1^st person	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܝܼ (kipṯī)		ܟܸܦܬ݂ܲܢ (kipṯan)
	construct	ܟܸܦܲܬ݂ (kippaṯ)	2^nd person	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (kipṯōḵ)	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (kipṯāḵ)	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kipṯawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܐ (kipṯā)	3^rd person	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܹܗ (kipṯēh)	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (kipṯāh)	ܟܸܦܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (kipṯhōn)
plural	absolute	ܟܸܦܝܼ̈ܢ (kipīn)	1^st person	ܟܸܦܝܼ̈ (kipī)		ܟܸܦܲܢ̈ (kippan)
	construct	ܟܸܦܲܝ̈ (kippay)	2^nd person	ܟܸܦܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (kipōḵ)	ܟܸܦܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (kippāḵ)	ܟܸܦܲܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kippawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܸܦܹ̈ܐ (kippē)	3^rd person	ܟܸܦܘܼ̈ܗܝ (kipūh)	ܟܸܦܘܼ̈ܗ̇ (kippōh)	ܟܸܦܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ (kippayhōn)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Persian (kufte, literally “beaten, ground, shattered”).

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA^(key): [kɪp.tɑː]

Noun

ܟܸܦܬܵܐ • (kiptā) m sg (plural ܟܸܦ̈ܬܹܐ (kiptē))

kofta, any of various meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East
meatball

Inflection

Inflection of **ܟܸܦܬܵܐ**
	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	plural
singular	absolute	ܟܸܦܬ (kipt)	1^st person	ܟܸܦܬܝܼ (kiptī)		ܟܸܦܬܲܢ (kiptan)
	construct	ܟܸܦܬ (kipt)	2^nd person	ܟܸܦܬܘܼܟ݂ (kiptōḵ)	ܟܸܦܬܵܟ݂ܝ (kiptāḵ)	ܟܸܦܬܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kiptawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܸܦܬܵܐ (kiptā)	3^rd person	ܟܸܦܬܹܗ (kiptēh)	ܟܸܦܬܵܗ̇ (kiptāh)	ܟܸܦܬܗܘܿܢ (kipthōn)
plural	absolute	ܟܸܦܬܝܼ̈ܢ (kiptīn)	1^st person	ܟܸܦܬܝܼ̈ (kiptī)		ܟܸܦܬܲܢ̈ (kiptan)
	construct	ܟܸܦܬܲܝ̈ (kiptay)	2^nd person	ܟܸܦܬܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (kiptōḵ)	ܟܸܦܬܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (kiptāḵ)	ܟܸܦܬܲܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (kiptawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܟܸܦܬܹ̈ܐ (kiptē)	3^rd person	ܟܸܦܬܘܼ̈ܗܝ (kiptūh)	ܟܸܦܬܘܼ̈ܗ̇ (kiptōh)	ܟܸܦܬܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ (kiptayhōn)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kapp(ə)θɑ]

Noun

ܟܦܬܐ • (transliteration needed) f (plural ܟܦܢܐ or ܟܦܐ)

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

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kɛpp(ə)θɑ]

Noun

ܟܦܬܐ • (transliteration needed) f (plural ܟܦܐ)

hollow, hollowed place
(architecture) arch, vault

Inflection

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

Etymology 3

From the root ܟ ܦ ܬ related to binding or bending.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ܟܦܬܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܦܬܐ)

Inflection

Inflection of **ܟܦܬܐ**
	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܟܦܬ	1^st person	ܟܦܬܝ		ܟܦܬܢ
	construct	ܟܦܬ	2^nd person	ܟܦܬܟ	ܟܦܬܟܝ	ܟܦܬܟܘܢ	ܟܦܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ	3^rd person	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܗ	ܟܦܬܗܘܢ	ܟܦܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܟܦܬܝܢ	1^st person	ܟܦܬܝ		ܟܦܬܝܢ
	construct	ܟܦܬܝ	2^nd person	ܟܦܬܝܟ	ܟܦܬܝܟܝ	ܟܦܬܝܟܘܢ	ܟܦܬܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܟܦܬܐ	3^rd 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, pages 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, page 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, →ISBN, page 646a

Hértevin

Etymology

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

Noun

ܟܦܬܐ (kepta) m

shoulder