See also: Kap, Kap., kāp, kæp, kąp, and kAp

Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *kapa, from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.[1][2] Cognate to (Baltic) Latvian kàmpju, kàmpt; Proto-Celtic *kawnos (Old Irish cúan, Irish cuan, Scottish Gaelic cuan); Proto-Germanic *habnō, Proto-Germanic *habjaną (to have, lift); Proto-Hellenic *kapťō (Ancient Greek κάπτω (káptō)), Proto-Hellenic *kṓpā (Ancient Greek κώπη (kṓpē)); Proto-Italic *kapiō (Latin capiō) and (perhaps) also Old Armenian խափ (xapʻ), Old Armenian խափանեմ (xapʻanem) (perhaps) and Latin capsa.

Verb

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  1. (intransitive) to grab, grip (someone or something)
    Synonyms: rrok,
    Kape për flokësh!
    Grab her/him by the hair!
  2. (2nd person) (you) catch (an object or feelings)
  3. to seize, keep, hold (something, someone); to take or occupy (land, position)
    Synonyms: marr, pushtoj; qep
  4. to find, surprise (a person in a situation, act)
    Synonym: gjej
  5. (figurative, third person) to possess, overwhelm, scare (by a feeling, illness, demon)
  6. to understand, see, hear immediately (a problem, issue, mission, task)
    Synonym: kuptoj
  7. to reach (to); meet (someone or something that walks in front)
    Synonyms: arrij; takoj
  8. (intransitive, figurative) to start, begin (work, job, path)
    Synonyms: nis, filloj
  9. (third person) to tan, warm up (by the sun); to capture (by wind; military service)
    Synonyms: rrah, nxij; përfshij
    (Gheg examples)
    E ka kap dielli.
    The sun had captured her/him. (meaning “He/she's got a sunburn/tan.”)
    E rreh dielli ujët.
    The sun warms up (beats up) the water(s).
  10. (third person) to determine, constitute; to reach, cost (a high sum)
    Synonym: kushtoj
  11. to tie, bind, braid (hair)
    Synonym: lidh
  12. (figurative) to snatch, pull off (hat, wig)
    Synonyms: heq, tërheq, shkul

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • [2] active verb kap (aorist: kapa, participle: kapur) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
  • [3] passive verb kapem / kápem (aorist: u kapa, participle: kapur) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

Noun

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kap f

  1. lid, cover

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kap”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 169
  2. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) “kap”, in Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi

Danish

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Noun

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kap n (singular definite kappet, plural indefinite kap)

  1. (geography) cape

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Verb

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kap

  1. imperative of kappe

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kap
  • Rhymes: -ɑp

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa.

Noun

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kap f (plural kappen, diminutive kapje n)

  1. cap
  2. cover
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: kappie
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kapu
  • Negerhollands: kap
  • Indonesian: kap
  • Papiamentu: kap

Etymology 2

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From kappen.

Noun

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kap m (uncountable)

  1. stroke; chopping

Verb

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kap

  1. inflection of kappen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

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Gagauz

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish قَابْ (qap), from Proto-Turkic *kāp. Compare Turkish kap, Azerbaijani qab.

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Noun

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kap (definite accusative kabı, plural kaplar)

  1. tableware, dishes
  2. cover
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References

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  • N. A Baskakov, editor (1972), “kap”, in Gagauzsko-Russko-Moldavskij Slovarʹ [Gagauz-Russian-Moldovan Dictionary], Moskva: Izdatelʹstvo Sovetskaja Enciklopedija, →ISBN, page 243
  • Kopuşçu M. İ. , Todorova S. A. , Kiräkova T.İ., editors (2019), Gagauzça-rusça sözlük: klaslar 5-12, Komrat: Gagauziya M.V. Maruneviç adına Bilim-Aaraştırma merkezi, →ISBN, page 91

Haitian Creole

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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kap

  1. Clipping of kapab.

Etymology 2

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Particle

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kap

  1. Contraction of ki ap.
    • 2019 March 19, “Rankont ann Itali ant Anvwaye Espesyal Etazini ak Larisi sou Kriz Venezuela a”, in Lavwadlamerik[4]:
      Anvwaye espesyal Etazini pou Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, ak vis-minis afè etranjè Larisi, Sergei Ryabkov, ap fè reyinyon nan vil Wòm ann Itali pou yo pale sou sityasyon Venezuela kap agrave.”
      American Special Envoy for Venezuela Elliot Abrams and Russian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Ryabkov are meeting in the city of Rome, Italy to talk about "the situation in Venezuela which is worsening."

Etymology 3

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Noun

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kap

  1. cape
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Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of kap – see (“and”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Hungarian

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Etymology

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Probably an onomatopoeia.[1]

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Verb

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kap

  1. (transitive) to get, to receive (from someone: -tól/-től; as something: -ul/-ül)
  2. (intransitive) to snatch, to grab (expressing a sudden movement) (with -hoz/-hez/-höz, -ba/-be, felé, or után)
  3. (transitive, dialectal) to find

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Compound words

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References

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  1. ^ kap in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

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  • kap in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkap̚/
  • Hyphenation: kap

Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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kap (uncountable)

  1. (nautical, archaic) rope
    Synonym: tali

Etymology 2

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From Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa.

Noun

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kap (uncountable)

  1. cap
  2. cover
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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kap (uncountable)

  1. short for kapital.

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Mokilese

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Noun

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kap (construct kapin)

  1. buttocks
    Synonym: kahu
  2. bottom, end

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Northern Kurdish

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Etymology

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From Armenian կապ (kap).

Noun

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kap m or f

  1. rope

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References

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  • Cabolov, R. L. (2001) “kāp”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ kurdskovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Kurdish Language] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow: Russian Academy Press Vostochnaya Literatura, page 514
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “kap”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume I, London: Transnational Press, page 376b

Further reading

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  • Dankoff, Robert (1995) Armenian Loanwords in Turkish (Turcologica; 21), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, § 328, page 75

Old Frisian

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *kaup, from Proto-Germanic *kaupaz, from Latin caupo (tradesman). Cognates include Old English ċēap and Old Dutch *cōp.

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Noun

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kāp m

  1. purchase

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  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: kuup
  • Saterland Frisian: Koop
  • West Frisian: keap

References

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  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

Polish

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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kap

  1. second-person singular imperative of kapać

Semai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kap ~ *kaap (to bite); cognate with Vietnamese cạp, Bahnar kăp, Pacoh cáp, Khasi jkep, Khmer ត្រកាប់ (trɑkap), Car Nicobarese kap.

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kap[1]

  1. to bite

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  1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kapь.

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kȃp f (Cyrillic spelling ка̑п)

  1. drop
  2. stroke (brain hemorrhage)

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Southern Kam

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Noun

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kap

  1. ear

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old French cap, from Provençal, ultimately from Latin caput (head).

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kap n

  1. (geography) cape

Etymology 2

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Deverbal from kapa (hijack).

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kap n

  1. a bargain, a steal, a catch (something (valuable) gotten for a very low price or with very low effort)
    För 1000 kr är den ett kap. Den är värd minst det dubbla.
    It's a steal at 1000 SEK. It's worth at least twice at much.
    Jag är ett riktigt kap
    I'm a real catch

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Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English cup.

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kap

  1. cup

Turkish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قاب (kab), from Proto-Turkic *kāp. Cognate with Old Turkic [script needed] (kap).

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kap (definite accusative kabı, plural kaplar)

  1. vessel, can, container, holder, pot, case
  2. cover (of a vessel etc.)
Declension
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Inflection
Nominative kap
Definite accusative kabı
Singular Plural
Nominative kap kaplar
Definite accusative kabı kapları
Dative kaba kaplara
Locative kapta kaplarda
Ablative kaptan kaplardan
Genitive kabın kapların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular kabım kaplarım
2nd singular kabın kapların
3rd singular kabı kapları
1st plural kabımız kaplarımız
2nd plural kabınız kaplarınız
3rd plural kapları kapları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular kabımı kaplarımı
2nd singular kabını kaplarını
3rd singular kabını kaplarını
1st plural kabımızı kaplarımızı
2nd plural kabınızı kaplarınızı
3rd plural kaplarını kaplarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular kabıma kaplarıma
2nd singular kabına kaplarına
3rd singular kabına kaplarına
1st plural kabımıza kaplarımıza
2nd plural kabınıza kaplarınıza
3rd plural kaplarına kaplarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular kabımda kaplarımda
2nd singular kabında kaplarında
3rd singular kabında kaplarında
1st plural kabımızda kaplarımızda
2nd plural kabınızda kaplarınızda
3rd plural kaplarında kaplarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular kabımdan kaplarımdan
2nd singular kabından kaplarından
3rd singular kabından kaplarından
1st plural kabımızdan kaplarımızdan
2nd plural kabınızdan kaplarınızdan
3rd plural kaplarından kaplarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular kabımın kaplarımın
2nd singular kabının kaplarının
3rd singular kabının kaplarının
1st plural kabımızın kaplarımızın
2nd plural kabınızın kaplarınızın
3rd plural kaplarının kaplarının
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French cape.

Noun

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kap (definite accusative kapı, plural kaplar)

  1. cape (sleeveless garment covering the torso, especially as a woman’s dress)
Declension
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Inflection
Nominative kap
Definite accusative kapı
Singular Plural
Nominative kap kaplar
Definite accusative kapı kapları
Dative kapa kaplara
Locative kapta kaplarda
Ablative kaptan kaplardan
Genitive kapın kapların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular kapım kaplarım
2nd singular kapın kapların
3rd singular kapı kapları
1st plural kapımız kaplarımız
2nd plural kapınız kaplarınız
3rd plural kapları kapları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular kapımı kaplarımı
2nd singular kapını kaplarını
3rd singular kapını kaplarını
1st plural kapımızı kaplarımızı
2nd plural kapınızı kaplarınızı
3rd plural kaplarını kaplarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular kapıma kaplarıma
2nd singular kapına kaplarına
3rd singular kapına kaplarına
1st plural kapımıza kaplarımıza
2nd plural kapınıza kaplarınıza
3rd plural kaplarına kaplarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular kapımda kaplarımda
2nd singular kapında kaplarında
3rd singular kapında kaplarında
1st plural kapımızda kaplarımızda
2nd plural kapınızda kaplarınızda
3rd plural kaplarında kaplarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular kapımdan kaplarımdan
2nd singular kapından kaplarından
3rd singular kapından kaplarından
1st plural kapımızdan kaplarımızdan
2nd plural kapınızdan kaplarınızdan
3rd plural kaplarından kaplarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular kapımın kaplarımın
2nd singular kapının kaplarının
3rd singular kapının kaplarının
1st plural kapımızın kaplarımızın
2nd plural kapınızın kaplarınızın
3rd plural kaplarının kaplarının

Etymology 3

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Verb

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kap

  1. second-person singular imperative of kapmak

Volapük

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Noun

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kap (nominative plural kaps)

  1. head

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káp

  1. (transitive) to shoot

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References

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  • Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 81