כיפא

Aramaic

Etymology

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Noun

כֵּיפָא • (kēp̄ā) f (plural כיפיא)

1. rock, stone

Descendants

• Lishana Deni: כיפא (kēpa)
• → Ancient Greek: Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs)
  • → Latin: Cēphās (see there for further descendants)
  • → Russian: Кифа (Kifa)
• Classical Syriac: ܟܐܦܐ, ܟܝܦܐ

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Lishana Deni

Etymology

From Aramaic כֵּיפָא (kēp̄ā).

Noun

כיפא (kēpa) m (plural כיפיה (kēpe))

1. stone, rock