The story
- Coptic · derived fromⲕⲉⲛⲉⲫⲓⲧⲉⲛ
- Arabic · borrowed fromكُنافة
- English todaykanafeh
Borrowed from Arabic كُنافة (kunāfa), itself possibly from Coptic ⲕⲉⲛⲉⲫⲓⲧⲉⲛ (kenephiten).
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kanafeh
Today it means: A Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup. Full definition →
Arabic كُنافة ← Coptic ⲕⲉⲛⲉⲫⲓⲧⲉⲛ