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Translingual

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Etymology

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Clipping of English Kapucha.

Symbol

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kap

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Bezhta.

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *kapa, from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.[1][2] Cognate to (Baltic) Latvian kàmpju, kàmpt; Proto-Celtic *kawnos (Old Irish cúan, Irish cuan, Scottish Gaelic cuan); Proto-Germanic *habnō, Proto-Germanic *habjaną (to have, lift); Proto-Hellenic *kapt͏̌ō (Ancient Greek κάπτω (káptō)), Proto-Hellenic *kṓpā (Ancient Greek κώπη (kṓpē)); Proto-Italic *kapiō (Latin capiō) and (perhaps) also Old Armenian խափ (xapʻ), Old Armenian խափանեմ (xapʻanem) (perhaps) and Latin capsa.

Verb

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  1. (intransitive) to grab, grip (someone or something)
    Synonyms: rrok,
    Kape për flokësh!
    Grab her/him by the hair!
  2. (2nd person) (you) catch (an object or feelings)
  3. to seize, keep, hold (something, someone); to take or occupy (land, position)
    Synonyms: marr, pushtoj; qep
  4. to find, surprise (a person in a situation, act)
    Synonym: gjej
  5. (figurative, third person) to possess, overwhelm, scare (by a feeling, illness, demon)
  6. to understand, see, hear immediately (a problem, issue, mission, task)
    Synonym: kuptoj
  7. to reach (to); meet (someone or something that walks in front)
    Synonyms: arrij; takoj
  8. (intransitive, figurative) to start, begin (work, job, path)
    Synonyms: nis, filloj
  9. (third person) to tan, warm up (by the sun); to capture (by wind; military service)
    Synonyms: rrah, nxij; përfshij
    (Gheg examples)
    E ka kap dielli.
    The sun had captured her/him. (meaning “He/she's got a sunburn/tan.”)
    E rreh dielli ujët.
    The sun warms up (beats up) the water(s).
  10. (third person) to determine, constitute; to reach, cost (a high sum)
    Synonym: kushtoj
  11. to tie, bind, braid (hair)
    Synonym: lidh
  12. (figurative) to snatch, pull off (hat, wig)
    Synonyms: heq, tërheq, shkul

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • [3] active verb kap (aorist: kapa, participle: kapur) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
  • [4] passive verb kapem / kápem (aorist: u kapa, participle: kapur) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

Noun

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kap f

  1. lid, cover

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “kap”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 169
  2. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997), “kap”, in Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi

Danish

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Noun

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kap n (singular definite kappet, plural indefinite kap)

  1. (geography) cape

Declension

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Declension of kap
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kap kappet kap kappene
genitive kaps kappets kaps kappenes

Verb

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kap

  1. imperative of kappe

References

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kap
  • Rhymes: -ɑp

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa.

Noun

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kap f (plural kappen, diminutive kapje n)

  1. cap
  2. cover
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: kappie
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kapu
  • Negerhollands: kap
  • Indonesian: kap
  • Papiamentu: kap

Etymology 2

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Deverbal from kappen.

Noun

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kap m (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. stroke; chopping

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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kap

  1. inflection of kappen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

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Gagauz

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish قَابْ (qap), from Proto-Turkic *kāp. Compare Turkish kap, Azerbaijani qab.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kap (definite accusative kabı, plural kaplar)

  1. tableware, dishes
  2. cover
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References

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  • N. A Baskakov, editor (1972), “kap”, in Gagauzsko-Russko-Moldavskij Slovarʹ [Gagauz-Russian-Moldovan Dictionary], Moskva: Izdatelʹstvo Sovetskaja Enciklopedija, →ISBN, page 243
  • Kopuşçu M. İ., Todorova S. A., Kiräkova T.İ., editors (2019), Gagauzça-rusça sözlük: klaslar 5-12, Komrat: Gagauziya M.V. Maruneviç adına Bilim-Aaraştırma merkezi, →ISBN, page 91

Haitian Creole

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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kap

  1. clipping of kapab

Etymology 2

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Particle

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kap

  1. contraction of ki +‎ ap
    • 2019 March 19, “Rankont ann Itali ant Anvwaye Espesyal Etazini ak Larisi sou Kriz Venezuela a”, in Lavwadlamerik[5], archived from the original on 28 December 2025:
      Anvwaye espesyal Etazini pou Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, ak vis-minis afè etranjè Larisi, Sergei Ryabkov, ap fè reyinyon nan vil Wòm ann Itali pou yo pale sou sityasyon Venezuela kap agrave.”
      American Special Envoy for Venezuela Elliot Abrams and Russian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Ryabkov are meeting in the city of Rome, Italy to talk about "the situation in Venezuela which is worsening."

Etymology 3

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Noun

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kap

  1. (geography) cape
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References

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  • Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary[6], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN, page 89

Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of kap – see (“and”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Hungarian

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Etymology

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Probably an onomatopoeia.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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kap

  1. (transitive) to get, to receive (from someone: -tól/-től; as something: -ul/-ül)
  2. (intransitive) to snatch, to grab (expressing a sudden movement) (with -hoz/-hez/-höz, -ba/-be, felé, or után)
  3. (transitive, dialectal) to find

Conjugation

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Conjugation of kap
Click for archaic forms 1st person sg 2nd person sg
informal
3rd person sg,
2nd p. sg formal
1st person pl 2nd person pl
informal
3rd person pl,
2nd p. pl formal
indica­tive indica­tive pre­sent indef. kapok kapsz kap kapunk kaptok kapnak
def. kapom kapod kapja kapjuk kapjátok kapják
2nd obj kaplak
past indef. kaptam kaptál kapott kaptunk kaptatok kaptak
def. kaptam kaptad kapta kaptuk kaptátok kapták
2nd obj kaptalak
future
Future is expressed with a present-tense verb with a completion-marking prefix and/or a time adverb, or—more explicitly—with the infinitive plus the conjugated auxiliary verb fog, e.g. kapni fog.
archaic
preterite
indef. kapék kapál kapa kapánk kapátok kapának
def. kapám kapád kapá kapánk kapátok kapák
2nd obj kapálak
archaic past Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. kap vala, kapott vala/volt.
archaic future indef. kapandok kapandasz kapand kapandunk kapandotok kapandanak
def. kapandom kapandod kapandja kapandjuk kapandjátok kapandják
2nd obj kapandalak
condi­tional pre­sent indef. kapnék kapnál kapna kapnánk kapnátok kapnának
def. kapnám kapnád kapná kapnánk
(or kapnók)
kapnátok kapnák
2nd obj kapnálak
past Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. kapott volna
sub­junc­tive sub­junc­tive pre­sent indef. kapjak kapj or
kapjál
kapjon kapjunk kapjatok kapjanak
def. kapjam kapd or
kapjad
kapja kapjuk kapjátok kapják
2nd obj kapjalak
(archaic) past Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. kapott légyen
infinitive kapni kapnom kapnod kapnia kapnunk kapnotok kapniuk
other
forms
verbal noun present part. past part. future part. adverbial participle causative
kapás kapó kapott kapandó kapva (kapván)
The archaic passive conjugation had the same -(t)at/-(t)et suffix as the causative, followed by -ik in the 3rd-person singular
(and the concomitant changes in conditional and subjunctive mostly in the 1st- and 3rd-person singular like with other traditional -ik verbs).
Potential conjugation of kap
Click for archaic forms 1st person sg 2nd person sg
informal
3rd person sg,
2nd p. sg formal
1st person pl 2nd person pl
informal
3rd person pl,
2nd p. pl formal
indica­tive indica­tive pre­sent indef. kaphatok kaphatsz kaphat kaphatunk kaphattok kaphatnak
def. kaphatom kaphatod kaphatja kaphatjuk kaphatjátok kaphatják
2nd obj kaphatlak
past indef. kaphattam kaphattál kaphatott kaphattunk kaphattatok kaphattak
def. kaphattam kaphattad kaphatta kaphattuk kaphattátok kaphatták
2nd obj kaphattalak
archaic
preterite
indef. kaphaték kaphatál kaphata kaphatánk kaphatátok kaphatának
def. kaphatám kaphatád kaphatá kaphatánk kaphatátok kaphaták
2nd obj kaphatálak
archaic past Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. kaphat vala, kaphatott vala/volt.
archaic future indef. kaphatandok
or kapandhatok
kaphatandasz
or kapandhatsz
kaphatand
or kapandhat
kaphatandunk
or kapandhatunk
kaphatandotok
or kapandhattok
kaphatandanak
or kapandhatnak
def. kaphatandom
or kapandhatom
kaphatandod
or kapandhatod
kaphatandja
or kapandhatja
kaphatandjuk
or kapandhatjuk
kaphatandjátok
or kapandhatjátok
kaphatandják
or kapandhatják
2nd obj kaphatandalak
or kapandhatlak
condi­tional pre­sent indef. kaphatnék kaphatnál kaphatna kaphatnánk kaphatnátok kaphatnának
def. kaphatnám kaphatnád kaphatná kaphatnánk
(or kaphatnók)
kaphatnátok kaphatnák
2nd obj kaphatnálak
past Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. kaphatott volna
sub­junc­tive sub­junc­tive pre­sent indef. kaphassak kaphass or
kaphassál
kaphasson kaphassunk kaphassatok kaphassanak
def. kaphassam kaphasd or
kaphassad
kaphassa kaphassuk kaphassátok kaphassák
2nd obj kaphassalak
(archaic) past Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. kaphatott légyen
infinitive (kaphatni) (kaphatnom) (kaphatnod) (kaphatnia) (kaphatnunk) (kaphatnotok) (kaphatniuk)
other
forms
positive adjective negative adjective adverbial participle
kapható kaphatatlan (kaphatva / kaphatván)

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Compound words

References

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  1. ^ kap in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

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  • kap in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkap̚/
  • Hyphenation: kap

Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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kap (plural kap-kap)

  1. (nautical, archaic) rope
    Synonym: tali

Etymology 2

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From Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa.

Noun

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kap (plural kap-kap)

  1. cap
  2. cover
  3. (automotive) bonnet, cowl, hood (soft top of a convertible car or carriage, the hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle)
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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kap (plural kap-kap)

  1. clipping of kapital

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Mokilese

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Noun

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kap (construct kapin)

  1. buttocks
    Synonym: kahu
  2. bottom, end

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References

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  • Harrison, Sheldon P.; Albert, Salich Y. (1977), Mokilese-English Dictionary[7], Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 96

Northern Kurdish

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Etymology

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From Armenian կապ (kap).

Noun

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kap m or f

  1. rope

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References

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  • Cabolov, R. L. (2001), “kāp”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ kurdskovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Kurdish Language] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow: Russian Academy Press Vostochnaya Literatura, page 514
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “kap”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume I, London: Transnational Press, page 376b

Further reading

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  • Dankoff, Robert (1995), Armenian Loanwords in Turkish (Turcologica; 21), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, § 328, page 75

Old Frisian

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Etymology

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    From Proto-West Germanic *kaup, from Proto-Germanic *kaupaz, from Latin caupo (tradesman). Cognates include Old English ċēap and Old Dutch *cōp.

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    Noun

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    kāp m

    1. purchase

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    • North Frisian:
      Föhr-Amrum: kuup
    • Saterland Frisian: Koop
    • West Frisian: keap

    References

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    • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009), An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

    Polish

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    Pronunciation

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    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ap
    • Syllabification: kap

    Etymology 1

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    See kapa.

    Noun

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    kap f

    1. (Lasovia) alternative form of kapa (wife's hat)

    Etymology 2

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      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

      Verb

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      kap

      1. second-person singular imperative of kapać

      Further reading

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      • Oskar Kolberg (1865), “kaṕ”, in Lud. Jego zwyczaje, sposób życia, mowa, podania, przysłowia, obrzędy, gusła, zabawy, pieśni, muzyka i tańce. Serya II. Sandomierskie (in Polish), page 262

      Semai

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kap ~ *kaap (to bite); cognate with Vietnamese cạp, Bahnar kăp, Pacoh cáp, Khasi jkep, Khmer ត្រកាប់ (trɑkap), Car Nicobarese kap.

      Verb

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      kap[1]

      1. to bite

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      1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008), Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia [Semai—Malay Dictionary]‎[2], Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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      Etymology

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      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kapь.

      Noun

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      kȃp f (Cyrillic spelling ка̑п)

      1. drop
      2. stroke (brain hemorrhage)

      Declension

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      Declension of kap
      singular plural
      nominative kȃp kȃpi
      genitive kȃpi kápī
      dative kȃpi kápima
      accusative kȃp kȃpi
      vocative kȃpi kȃpi
      locative kápi kápima
      instrumental kȃplju kápima

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      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      kap

      1. ear

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      Pronunciation

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      Declension

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      Etymology 1

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      From Old French cap, from Provençal, ultimately from Latin caput (head).

      Noun

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      kap n

      1. (geography) cape

      Etymology 2

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      Deverbal from kapa (hijack).

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      kap n

      1. a bargain, a steal, a catch (something (valuable) gotten for a very low price or with very low effort)
        För 1000 kr är den ett kap. Den är värd minst det dubbla.
        It's a steal at 1000 SEK. It's worth at least twice at much.
        Jag är ett riktigt kap
        I'm a real catch

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      Tok Pisin

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      Etymology

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      From English cup.

      Noun

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      kap

      1. cup

      Turkish

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      Pronunciation

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      Etymology 1

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      Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قاب (kab), from Proto-Turkic *kāp. Cognate with Old Turkic [script needed] (kap).

      Noun

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      kap (definite accusative kabı, plural kaplar)

      1. vessel, can, container, holder, pot, case
      2. cover (of a vessel etc.)
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      Declension of kap
      singular plural
      nominative kap kaplar
      definite accusative kabı kapları
      dative kaba kaplara
      locative kapta kaplarda
      ablative kaptan kaplardan
      genitive kabın kapların
      Possessive forms
      nominative
      singular plural
      1st singular kabım kaplarım
      2nd singular kabın kapların
      3rd singular kabı kapları
      1st plural kabımız kaplarımız
      2nd plural kabınız kaplarınız
      3rd plural kapları kapları
      definite accusative
      singular plural
      1st singular kabımı kaplarımı
      2nd singular kabını kaplarını
      3rd singular kabını kaplarını
      1st plural kabımızı kaplarımızı
      2nd plural kabınızı kaplarınızı
      3rd plural kaplarını kaplarını
      dative
      singular plural
      1st singular kabıma kaplarıma
      2nd singular kabına kaplarına
      3rd singular kabına kaplarına
      1st plural kabımıza kaplarımıza
      2nd plural kabınıza kaplarınıza
      3rd plural kaplarına kaplarına
      locative
      singular plural
      1st singular kabımda kaplarımda
      2nd singular kabında kaplarında
      3rd singular kabında kaplarında
      1st plural kabımızda kaplarımızda
      2nd plural kabınızda kaplarınızda
      3rd plural kaplarında kaplarında
      ablative
      singular plural
      1st singular kabımdan kaplarımdan
      2nd singular kabından kaplarından
      3rd singular kabından kaplarından
      1st plural kabımızdan kaplarımızdan
      2nd plural kabınızdan kaplarınızdan
      3rd plural kaplarından kaplarından
      genitive
      singular plural
      1st singular kabımın kaplarımın
      2nd singular kabının kaplarının
      3rd singular kabının kaplarının
      1st plural kabımızın kaplarımızın
      2nd plural kabınızın kaplarınızın
      3rd plural kaplarının kaplarının
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      Etymology 2

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      Borrowed from French cape.

      Noun

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      kap (definite accusative kapı, plural kaplar)

      1. cape (sleeveless garment covering the torso, especially as a woman’s dress)
      Declension
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      Declension of kap
      singular plural
      nominative kap kaplar
      definite accusative kapı kapları
      dative kapa kaplara
      locative kapta kaplarda
      ablative kaptan kaplardan
      genitive kapın kapların
      Possessive forms
      nominative
      singular plural
      1st singular kapım kaplarım
      2nd singular kapın kapların
      3rd singular kapı kapları
      1st plural kapımız kaplarımız
      2nd plural kapınız kaplarınız
      3rd plural kapları kapları
      definite accusative
      singular plural
      1st singular kapımı kaplarımı
      2nd singular kapını kaplarını
      3rd singular kapını kaplarını
      1st plural kapımızı kaplarımızı
      2nd plural kapınızı kaplarınızı
      3rd plural kaplarını kaplarını
      dative
      singular plural
      1st singular kapıma kaplarıma
      2nd singular kapına kaplarına
      3rd singular kapına kaplarına
      1st plural kapımıza kaplarımıza
      2nd plural kapınıza kaplarınıza
      3rd plural kaplarına kaplarına
      locative
      singular plural
      1st singular kapımda kaplarımda
      2nd singular kapında kaplarında
      3rd singular kapında kaplarında
      1st plural kapımızda kaplarımızda
      2nd plural kapınızda kaplarınızda
      3rd plural kaplarında kaplarında
      ablative
      singular plural
      1st singular kapımdan kaplarımdan
      2nd singular kapından kaplarından
      3rd singular kapından kaplarından
      1st plural kapımızdan kaplarımızdan
      2nd plural kapınızdan kaplarınızdan
      3rd plural kaplarından kaplarından
      genitive
      singular plural
      1st singular kapımın kaplarımın
      2nd singular kapının kaplarının
      3rd singular kapının kaplarının
      1st plural kapımızın kaplarımızın
      2nd plural kapınızın kaplarınızın
      3rd plural kaplarının kaplarının

      Etymology 3

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      Verb

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      kap

      1. second-person singular imperative of kapmak

      Volapük

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      Noun

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      kap (genitive kapa, plural kaps)

      1. head

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      Declension of kap
      Singular Plural
      Nominative kap kaps
      Genitive kapa kapas
      Dative kape kapes
      Accusative kapi kapis
      Predicative1 kapu kapus
      Vocative o kap o kaps
      1. Introduced in Volapük Nulik.

      Further reading

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      • kap”, in Vödabuk (in English, Esperanto, and Volapük)

      Zou

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kaap. Cognate with Mizo kâap.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): [kǎːp]
      • Hyphenation: kap

      Verb

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      ka̋p (stem II [please provide])

      1. (transitive) to shoot

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      References

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      • Philip Thangliènmâng (2010), Minimal dictionary and Self-tutor Functional Grammar in Zo-English-Hindi, New Delhi: Zoculsin, →ISBN, page 204
      • Lukram Himmat Singh (2013), A Descriptive Grammar of Zou (PhD thesis), Canchipur: Manipur University, page 81