Meaning of kap | Babel Free
Definitions
- kap (aorist kapa, participle kapur)
- to grab, grip (someone or something)
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(you) catch (an object or feelings) second-person
- to seize, keep, hold (something, someone); to take or occupy (land, position)
- to find, surprise (a person in a situation, act)
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to possess, overwhelm, scare (by a feeling, illness, demon) figuratively, third-person
- to understand, see, hear immediately (a problem, issue, mission, task)
- to reach (to); meet (someone or something that walks in front)
- to start, begin (work, job, path)
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to tan, warm up (by the sun); to capture (by wind; military service) third-person
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to determine, constitute; to reach, cost (a high sum) third-person
- to tie, bind, braid (hair)
- to snatch, pull off (hat, wig)
Examples
“Kape për flokësh!”
Grab her/him by the hair!
“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).
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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