כוס

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כוס¹

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *kaʔs- (“cup”).

noun כּוֹס · kos · כּוֹסוֹת · כּוֹס־ · כּוֹסוֹת־

  1. cup
  2. countable glass

כוס²

Where it comes from

No cognates are known, unless the name of the Greek island of Κῶς (Kôs).

noun כּוֹס · kos · כּוֹסִים · כּוֹס־ · כּוֹסֵי־

  1. little owl (a species of small European owl, Athene noctua)

כוס³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic كُسّ (kuss), from Classical Persian کُس (kus, “cunt”).

noun כּוּס · kus

  1. slang, vulgar pussy, vagina

In English

  • cunt genitalia
  • little owl species of owl
  • glass drinking vessel — see also cup, chalice, goblet
  • cup unit of measure
  • twat vulgar slang, vagina
  • pussy slang: female genitalia — see also vagina

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"כוס." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A1. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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כוס. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A1

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {כוס},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A1},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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