kifaya

K5I1F4A1Y4A1

interjection

Enough!

Scrabble 16

Meanings

interjection
  1. Enough!

    To many Lebanese, kifaya encapsulates their desire to be free of domination from the dictatorial regime in Damascus.

    2005 March 27, William Safire, “Kifaya!”, in The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2021

Origin

  1. Arabicكفاية“enough”
  2. Englishkifaya

From Arabic كفاية (“enough”).

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APA

kifaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kifaya

MLA

“kifaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kifaya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kifaya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kifaya.

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