کف

See also: كف‎

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian kp (kaf, “foam, slime”). Cognate with Khotanese khavä (“foam”), etc.

Noun

کف • (kaf) (plural کف‌ها‎ (kaf-hâ))

  1. foam

Derived terms
  • کف کردن‎ (kaf kardan)

References
  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “kaf”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 48

Etymology 2

From Arabic كَفّ‎ (kaff).

Noun

کف • (kaf) (plural کف‌ها‎ (kaf-hâ))

  1. palm
  2. applause
  3. floor

Derived terms
  • کف زدن‎ (kaf zadan)
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