kaak

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/kɑːk/

noun

Any of a variety of Middle Eastern biscuits and baked goods, usually sweet.

OriginArabic كَعْك ← Persian کاک →
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Meanings

nounkaak (uncountable)

alternative ka'ak · alternative ka'k · alternative kaʻk

  1. uncountableAny of a variety of Middle Eastern biscuits and baked goods, usually sweet.

Origin

  1. Persianکاک“biscuit, cookie, cake”
  2. Arabicكَعْك“biscuit, cookie”
  3. Englishkaak

From Arabic كَعْك (kaʕk, “biscuit, cookie”) and Persian کاک (“biscuit, cookie, cake”). Likely a distant cognate with cake.

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Anagrams

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APA

kaak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaak

MLA

“kaak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaak.

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