קופאי

Hebrew

Etymology

Coined by Avraham Shlonsky as קֻפָּה (kupá, “cash register”) +‎ ־ַאי (-áy, “-er, -ian”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /kuˈpaj/

Noun

קופאי / קֻפַּאי • (kupáy) m (plural indefinite קֻפָּאִים, singular construct קֻפַּאי־, plural construct קֻפָּאֵי־, feminine counterpart קֻפָּאִית)

1. cashier

References

• “קופאי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language