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kap

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Clipping of English Kapucha.

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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 *kapťō (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, zë
    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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Standard Albanian conjugation of kap (active voice)

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participle kapur
gerund duke kapur
infinitive për të kapur
singular plural
1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers. 1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers.
indicative present kap kap kap kapim kapni kapin
imperfect kapja kapje kapte kapnim kapnit kapnin
aorist kapa kape kapi kapëm kapët kapën
perfect kam kapur ke kapur ka kapur kemi kapur keni kapur kanë kapur
past perfect kisha kapur kishe kapur kishte kapur kishim kapur kishit kapur kishin kapur
aorist II pata kapur pate kapur pati kapur patëm kapur patët kapur patën kapur
future1 do të kap do të kapësh do të kapë do të kapim do të kapni do të kapin
future perfect2 do të kem kapur do të kesh kapur do të ketë kapur do të kemi kapur do të keni kapur do të kenë kapur
subjunctive present të kap të kapësh të kapë të kapim të kapni të kapin
imperfect të kapja të kapje të kapte të kapnim të kapnit të kapnin
perfect të kem kapur të kesh kapur të ketë kapur të kemi kapur të keni kapur të kenë kapur
past perfect të kisha kapur të kishe kapur të kishte kapur të kishim kapur të kishit kapur të kishin kapur
conditional1, 2 imperfect do të kapja do të kapje do të kapte do të kapnim do të kapnit do të kapnin
past perfect do të kisha kapur do të kishe kapur do të kishte kapur do të kishim kapur do të kishit kapur do të kishin kapur
optative present kapsha kapsh kaptë kapshim kapshi kapshin
perfect paça kapur paç kapur pastë kapur paçim kapur paçit kapur paçin kapur
admirative present kapkam kapke kapka kapkemi kapkeni kapkan
imperfect kapkësha kapkëshe kapkësh kapkëshim kapkëshit kapkëshin
perfect paskam kapur paske kapur paska kapur paskemi kapur paskeni kapur paskan kapur
past perfect paskësha kapur paskëshe kapur paskësh kapur paskëshim kapur paskëshit kapur paskëshin kapur
imperative present — kap — — kapni —
1) indicative future identical with conditional present 2) indicative future perfect identical with conditional perfect

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; Köln: 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

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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

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑp/
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  • 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
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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

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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.

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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."

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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 佮 (“and”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 佮).

Hungarian

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Etymology

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Probably an onomatopoeia.[1]

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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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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.)

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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.

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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).

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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

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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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    kāp m

    1. purchase

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

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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.

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    kap

    1. second-person singular imperative of kapać

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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.

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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

    Serbo-Croatian

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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)

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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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    Southern Kam

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    Noun

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    kap

    1. ear

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    Declension

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    Declension of kap
    nominative genitive
    singular indefinite kap kaps
    definite kapet kapets
    plural indefinite kap kaps
    definite kapen kapens

    Etymology 1

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

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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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    Etymology

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    From English cup.

    Noun

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    kap

    1. cup

    Turkish

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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).

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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.

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    kap (definite accusative kapı, plural kaplar)

    1. cape (sleeveless garment covering the torso, especially as a woman’s dress)
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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

    Declension

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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

    Derived terms

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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
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