Etymology

kif

K5I1F4

Today it means: A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for its narcotic or intoxicating effects. Full definition →

Moroccan Arabic كيف ← Arabic كَيْف
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  1. Arabic · derived fromكَيْف“joy”
  2. Moroccan Arabic · borrowed fromكيف“opiate”
  3. English todaykif

From Moroccan Arabic كيف (kīf, “opiate”), from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “joy”).

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