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qafiz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
qafiz
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Arab unit of volume, varying over time, place, and substance measured.

noun

Any of various medieval units of dry or liquid measure derived from the qafiz.

Etymology

From Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz), from Aramaic קְפִיזָא and Classical Syriac ܩܦܝܙܐ (qəp̄īzā), of uncertain derivation from Egyptian, Akkadian, and similar units. Doublet of cahiz and cafiso. Cognate with Ancient Greek καπίθη (kapíthē).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: قَفِيز, קְפִיזָא, ܩܦܝܙܐ

Inflected Forms

qafizes (plural) cafiz (alternative)

Questions

What does qafiz mean?
A traditional Arab unit of volume, varying over time, place, and substance measured.
Where does qafiz come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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