ܟܦ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤊 (k, literally “palm”); compare Arabic كَاف (kāf), Hebrew כָּף (kaf) and Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa). Doublet of ܟܲܦܵܐ (kappā).
Pronunciation
Noun
ܟܵܦ • (kāp) f
- kaph (the eleventh letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
Usage notes
- Yōḏ represents the number twenty in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
- When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܟ݇), it means 20,000.
Coordinate terms
- (symbol) ܟ
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
ܟܲܦ • (kap) f (plural ܟܲܦܲܝ̈ (kappay))
- construct state singular of ܟܲܦܵܐ (kappā, “palm”)