kwef

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Polish

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kwef

Etymology

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Borrowed from French coiffe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkfɛf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛf
  • Syllabification: kwef

Noun

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kwef m inan

  1. (Islam) yashmak (veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public)
    Synonyms: czarczaf, jaszmak
  2. (Roman Catholicism) cornette (type of headwear worn by nuns)
    Synonym: kornet
  3. (historical) mob cap, widow's cap (headgear of widows and elderly women in Poland in the 16th-18th centuries)

Declension

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Derived terms

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verb

Further reading

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  • kwef in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kwef in Polish dictionaries at PWN