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كوفتس

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Egyptian Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic قبط. Hence a doublet of قبطي (ʔibṭi) and in fact the more native form, but apparently adopted by the muslims in a mocking manner.

Noun

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كوفتس (kūftism

  1. (Religious slur) an offensive word for a Copt