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Harari
ḳafat - forehead
(EDH 122)
Also in Ancient Har., Cerulli 1936:428.
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PS
*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)