Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/Q*ḳapy-: 'occiput, back of the head' Root FieldValueReconstruction*ḳapy-Meaning'occiput, back of the head'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 2133 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicḳafan 'back of the neck, nape; back of the head, occiput' [BK 2 792]BK 2 792Mehriḳǝfē [JM 226]JM 226gloss withheldHarsusiḳefē [JH 74]JH 74East EthiopicSEL WOL ZWY ḳäfät [LGur 373]LGur 373Geezḳāf [LGz 423].LGz 423gloss withheldJibbaliḳéfɛ́ [JJ 142]JJ 142Harariḳafät [LHar 122]LHar 122gloss withheldSyrian Aramaicḳāp(ǝ)yā, ḳǝpāyā, ḳapāyā 'the back part of the neck' [Brock 683]Brock 683 A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageQ