كتف

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كتف

/ka.tif/
/kitf/

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Inherited from Proto-West Semitic *katip- f.

noun كَتِف · كِتْف · katif · kitf · أَكْتَاف · كُتُوف

Arabic, Modern, Standard, countable the area between the shoulder joint and the base of the neck; the shoulder girdle
Similar: كَاهِل
Arabic, Modern, Standard, countable the shoulder joint
Similar: مَنْكِب
archaic, countable either of the two large bones in the upper back that connect with the humerus and the collarbone, the shoulder blade
Similar: لَوْح الكَتِف
countable, rare the bracer
Similar: كتف

In English

shoulder joint between arm and torso

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"كتف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%81. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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كتف. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%81

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"كتف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%81.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {كتف},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%81},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}