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*ḳapy- - occiput, back of the head
(SED I No. 164)
Meanings diverse; probable semantic shift as ‘back of the head’ > ‘head’ > ‘forehead’ (S.E.Eth.) and ‘back of the head’ > ‘back’ (MSA)
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Syriac
ḳāp(ə)yā
- back side of the cervical
(LSyr. 683)
ḳəpāyā, ḳappāyā
Arabic
qafaⁿ
- behind the neck, nape; back of the head, occiput
(BK 2 792)
Geez
ḳaf
- shoulder blade
(CDG 423)
Harari
ḳafat
- forehead
(EDH 122)
Also in Ancient Har., Cerulli 1936:428.
Selti
ḳäfät
- forehead
(EDG 473)
Wolane
ḳäfät
- forehead
(EDG 473)
Zway
ḳäfät
- forehead
(EDG 473)
Mehri
ḳəfē
- back
(ML 226)
Jibbali
ḳέfέ
- back
(JL 142)
Harsusi
ḳefē
- back
(HL 74)