kaph
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kaph
- /kɑːf/
- /kæf/
Sounds like caf · Rhymes with -ɑːf, -æf
Where it comes from
From Hebrew כָּף (kaf, “kaph”), from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”) (Akkadian 𒀉 (kappu(m)), Hebrew כַּף (kaf, “hand/foot”), Arabic كَفّ (kaff), Ugaritic 𐎋𐎔 (kp)) Doublet of kappa.
noun kaphs · caph · kaf · kap
- The eleventh letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
Translations
Talk about this word "kaph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kaph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kaph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kaph "kaph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kaph.Cite this
@misc{kaph_2026,
title = {kaph},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kaph},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
