Etymology

kofia

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Today it means: A brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa. Full definition →

Swahili kofia
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Borrowed from Swahili kofia, borrowed from Omani Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya, “cap”). Doublet of keffiyeh.

Words from the same roots

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kufi

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