Etymology

kataifi

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Today it means: A very fine, vermicelli-like pastry used to make desserts in various Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, particularly Palestinian. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish قطائف ← Arabic قَطَائِف
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  1. Arabic · derived fromقَطَائِف
  2. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromقطائف
  3. English todaykataifi

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قطائف (kadaif), from Arabic قَطَائِف (qaṭāʔif).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.