kofia

K5O1F4I1A1

noun

A brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa.

OriginSwahili kofia →
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Meanings

nounkofia (plural kofias)

plural kofias

  1. A brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa.

Origin

  1. Swahilikofia
  2. Swahilikofia
  3. Englishkofia

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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