כפרא

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Aramaic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(village): From Akkadian 𒅗𒀊𒊒 (kapru, farm, village; a settlement outside of a city), considered to be from the non-Akkadian “Mari language”, that is it is formed either in the unknown East Semitic or the unknown Amorite language spoken there.

(tomb): Compare Dadanitic 𐪋𐪐𐪇 (kfr, tomb).

Pronunciation 1

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Noun

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כַּפְרָא (kap̄rām (plural כַּפְרֵא (kap̄rē))

  1. (Palestine) hamlet, village
  2. (Nabataean) tomb, sepulcher
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Pronunciation 2

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Noun

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כְּפָרָא (kp̄ārām

  1. (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic) smearing

References

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  • kpr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • kpr2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–