کف

See also: كف

Persian

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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 (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic كَفّ (kaff).

Noun

کف • (kaf) (plural کف‌ها (kaf-hâ))

1. palm
2. applause
3. floor

Derived terms

• کف زدن (kaf zadan)