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kafi

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See also: kâfi

English

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Etymology

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From Western Panjabi کافی (kāfī), ultimately from Arabic.

Noun

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kafi (plural kafis)

  1. A classical form of Sufi poem.
  2. A genre of Punjabi and Sindhi classical music.

Anagrams

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Amis

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Noun

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kafi

  1. soup; broth

Synonyms

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Choctaw

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Alternative forms

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  • kʋfi (traditional)
  • kạfi (Byington/Swanton)

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Chickasaw kafi, Alabama chihkafo

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəfí(ʔ)/
  • Transcription: kafi'

Noun

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kafi (alienable)

  1. sassafras
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Etymology 2

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From English coffee. Compare with Chickasaw kafi, Alabama kafi, Creek kafe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kə́fi(ʔ)/
  • Transcription: káfi'

Noun

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kafi (alienable)

  1. coffee

Icelandic

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Etymology

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Related to kaf. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kave.

Noun

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kafi m (genitive singular kafa, no plural)

  1. (obsolete) heavy smoke or fog

Declension

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