כפית

Hebrew

Root
כ־פ־ף (k-p-p)
7 terms

כפית

Etymology

From כַּף (kaf) +‎ ־ית (-ít).

Pronunciation

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Noun

כַּפִּית • (kapít) f (plural indefinite כַּפִּיּוֹת, singular construct כֵּפִּית־)

1. teaspoon (a small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass)
2. teaspoon (a unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters)

References

• “כפית” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• כפית on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he