ܩܘܦܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܩܘܦܠܐ
Root
ܩ ܦ ܠ (q p l)
3 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic פוּפְלָא (qup̄lā, bolt; bond), from Latin cōpula; compare also borrowed into Arabic قُفْل (qufl).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qup.lɑː]

Noun

ܩܘܼܦܠܵܐ • (quplā) m (plural ܩܘܼܦܠܹ̈ܐ (quplē))

  1. lock, bolt
    ܡ̣ܢ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܓܹܢܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܒܸܚܕܵܪܵܐ ܠܫܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܘܼܬܵܐ، ܟܹܐ ܕܵܒ݂ܹܪ ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܒܩܘܼܦܠܵܐ ܘܩܕܝܼܠܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܩܸܘܝܹ̈ܐ.
    min yatīr gēnāḇē biḥdārā l-šḇāḇūtā, kē dāḇēr tarˁā b-quplā w-qdīlā yatīr qiwyē.
    With more theives going around the neighbourhood, he locks the door with a harder lock and key.

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