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Sino-Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *dVṗV
Meaning: to cover
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-stib,sccet-buru,
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *thĕp
Meaning: fold, place one upon another
Tibetan: thebs series, order, succession.
Burmese: thap to place one on another, add, LB *stap.
Kachin: gǝthap2 to add, place one upon another.
Lushai: čhep (čheʔ) pile up, stack up.
Comments: Sh. 65; Ben. 184.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-chin,stibet-tib,stibet-burm,stibet-kach,stibet-lush,stibet-kir,stibet-comments,
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Character: 摺
Modern (Beijing) reading: zhé
Preclassic Old Chinese: tap (~ -ep)
Classic Old Chinese: tap
Western Han Chinese: tap
Eastern Han Chinese: ćap
Early Postclassic Chinese: ćap
Middle Postclassic Chinese: ćap
Late Postclassic Chinese: ćap
Middle Chinese: ćep
English meaning : to fold [Song]
Russian meaning[s]: 1) складывать; сгибать; складка; сгиб; изломанный, согнутый; 2) книжка, сложенная гармошкой; квитанционная книжка; квитанция, удостоверение
Comments: The character is attested since Han, when it was read *r(h)ǝ̄p (MC lлp, Mand. lā) 'to break'.
Radical: 64
Four-angle index: 1644
Vietnamese reading: xếp
bigchina-reading,bigchina-ochn,bigchina-cchn,bigchina-wchn,bigchina-echn,bigchina-epchn,bigchina-mpchn,bigchina-lpchn,bigchina-mchn,bigchina-meaning,bigchina-oshanin,bigchina-comment,bigchina-stibet,bigchina-radical,bigchina-oshval,bigchina-viet,
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Kiranti etymology :
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Proto-Kiranti: *d(h)ep
Meaning: cover
kiret-prnum,kiret-meaning,kiret-lim,kiret-dum,kiret-kul,kiret-yam,
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Limbu dictionary :
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Entry: tɛpmaʔ, -tɛpt-/-tɛp-
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: 1) cover, enshroud, wrap, swaddle; place a cover on; 2) brood (an egg)
Comments: 1) cf. su:pmaʔ 2)\x waʔre thi:n thɛptu The hen broods [her] egg. limet-prnum,limet-pspeech,limet-meaning,limet-comments,
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Dumi dictionary :
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Entry: depnɨ
Grammar: vt-2a dept/dep-di:ph/di:p
Meaning: cover, cover up, shut off, seal
Nepali: chopnu, ḍhāknu
dumet-prnum,dumet-pspeech,dumet-meaning,dumet-nepali,dumet-comments,
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Kulung dictionary :
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Entry: demma
Grammar: vt-4 [1: dep- 2: depp- 3: dem-]
Meaning: cover, cover up
Nepali: ḍhāknu, chopnu.
kulet-prnum,kulet-pspeech,kulet-meaning,kulet-nepali,
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Yamphu dictionary :
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Entry: topma II
Stem: <tob- ; top->
Grammar: v.intr. & v.tr.
Meaning: 1) to cover up, e.g. food against the flies; 2) to make liquor by putting a porous vessel on top of the fermented grain being cooked.
Nepali: chopnu
yamet-prnum,yamet-stem,yamet-pspeech,yamet-meaning,yamet-nepali,
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Burushaski etymology :
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Common Burushaski: *tap
Meaning: to cover (with a hat, coat etc.)
Hunza: tap -́t-
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-hun,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : TVPV
Meaning : to cover
globet-meaning,globet-afas,globet-scc,globet-austr,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ṭuṗ-
Meaning: cover
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 666
Proto-Semitic: *ṭVpVy-
Meaning: 'cover' (v.)
Syrian Aramaic: ṭpy
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-syr,
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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *ṭVb-
Meaning: 'cover' (v.)
Ayr: ǝ-ḍǝb
Tawllemmet: ǝ-ḍǝb
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-ayr,brbet-twl,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *tuḅ-< *ṭub-
Meaning: 'cover'
Kariya: tǝḅǝ [SkNb]
Jimbin: duḅa [SkNb]
Notes: regressive voicing of t-.
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-kry,wchet-jmb,wchet-notes,
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Austric etymology :
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Proto-Austric: *TVP
Meaning: cover
Proto-Austroasiatic: *dʔap Austroasiatic meaning: to cover
Munda parallels: M. dab
Miao-Yao parallels: Yao dap.1 to cover up, cover over
Proto-Austronesian: *aCab (also qatep 'roof, thatch', *tutub, *tutup 'cover')
Austronesian meaning: to cover
Proto-Thai: tap CLf for thatch roofs
References: HY
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-mun,austr-myao,austr-an,austr-anme,austr-tai,austr-bibl,
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Austro-Asiatic etymology :
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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *dʔap
Meaning: cover
Thai: tap CLf for thatch roofs
Proto-Khmu: *dap
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-thai,aaet-bah,aaet-pawa,aaet-kmu,
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Bahnar etymology :
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Proto-Bahnaric: *dʔǝ̆p / *dʔăp
Meaning: cover, shut
Presyllable: #/kǝ-
Bahnar: kǝtap
Bahnar meaning: egg (not in D)
Proto-South Bahnaric: *tap Cua: kǝtap egg
References: PNB-190, SPT, SBS-227
banet-meaning,banet-prpr,banet-prnum,banet-bah,banet-bahme,banet-nob,banet-sob,banet-har,banet-cua,banet-refer,
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North Bahnaric etymology :
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Proto-North-Bahnaric: *tap.T, kǝ-
Meaning: egg
Rengao form: kǝtap.T
Rengao meaning: egg
Jeh form: tǝtap.T
Jeh meaning: egg
Sedang form: kǝta.L
Sedang meaning: egg
Hre form: kǝtap.T
Hre meaning: egg
Didra: xtaʔ.T
References: PNB-190, GS-47
nobet-meaning,nobet-prnum,nobet-ren,nobet-renme,nobet-jeh,nobet-jehme,nobet-sed,nobet-sedme,nobet-hre,nobet-hreme,nobet-didr,nobet-refer,
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South Bahnaric etymology :
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Proto-South Bahnaric: *tap
Meaning: egg
Chrau form: cap
Chrau meaning: egg
Stieng form: tap
Stieng meaning: egg
References: SBS-227
sobet-meaning,sobet-prnum,sobet-chr,sobet-chrme,sobet-sti,sobet-stime,sobet-refer,
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Harak etymology :
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Proto-Harak:
Meaning: egg
Alak: kǝntap
haret-meaning,haret-prnum,haret-alak,
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Palaung-Wa etymology :
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Proto-Palaung-Wa: *d[ɨǝ]p
Meaning: cover, cap
Riang: dup.1
Riang meaning: to cover
pawaet-meaning,pawaet-prnum,pawaet-prwa,pawaet-riang,pawaet-rimeam,
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Wa etymology :
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Proto-Wa:
Meaning: cover, cap
Paraok: dop.B
Paraok meaning: cover, cap
Wa: dop.B
Wa meaning: cover, cap
Ava: dhop
Lawa: ndɨǝp, lǝ*
Lawa meaning: lid
Um: dɨap, rǝn*
Wa (dial.): dɔp.2
Wa (dial.) meaning: lid
References: D-143: *dap
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