ܩܘܦܠܐ

From Aramaic פוּפְלָא‎ (qup̄lā, “bolt; bond”), from Latin cōpula; compare also borrowed into Arabic قُفْل‎ (qufl).

• (standard) IPA^(key): [qup.lɑː]

ܩܘܼܦܠܵܐ • (qūplā) m (plural ܩܘܼܦܠܹ̈ܐ‎ (qūplē))

1. lock, bolt

   ‏ܡ̣ܢ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܓܹܢܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܒܸܚܕܵܪܵܐ ܠܫܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܘܼܬܵܐ، ܟܹܐ ܕܵܒ݂ܹܪ ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܒܩܘܼܦܠܵܐ ܘܩܕܝܼܠܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܩܸܘܝܹ̈ܐ.‎‎

   min yatīr gēnāḇē biḥdārā l-šḇāḇūtā, kē dāḇēr tarˁā b-qūplā w-qdīlā yatīr qiwyē.

   With more theives going around the neighbourhood, he locks the door with a harder lock and key.

• ܩܵܦܹܠ‎ (qāpēl, “to lock”)
• ܩܵܦܘܿܠܵܐ‎ (qāpōlā, “locksmith”)