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keffiyeh in Arabic

كُوفِيَّة kūfiyya

/kəˈfiː(j)ə/

keffiyeh in Arabic: كُوفِيَّة (kūfiyya), شُمَاغ (šumāḡ), غُتْرَة (ḡutra), حَطَّة (ḥaṭṭa). In English, keffiyeh means an Iraqi headdress from the city of Kufa that is traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf.

Arabic words for keffiyeh

Arabian headdress
كُوفِيَّة kūfiyya, شُمَاغ šumāḡ, غُتْرَة ḡutra, حَطَّة ḥaṭṭa, مَشَدَة mašada

English meaning of keffiyeh

  1. noun An Iraqi headdress from the city of Kufa that is traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf.

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Questions about keffiyeh in Arabic

What is the meaning of keffiyeh in Arabic?
Keffiyeh in Arabic is كُوفِيَّة (kūfiyya), شُمَاغ (šumāḡ), غُتْرَة (ḡutra), حَطَّة (ḥaṭṭa).
ما معنى كلمة keffiyeh؟
Keffiyeh: كُوفِيَّة (kūfiyya), شُمَاغ (šumāḡ), غُتْرَة (ḡutra), حَطَّة (ḥaṭṭa).
What does keffiyeh mean in English?
Keffiyeh means an Iraqi headdress from the city of Kufa that is traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf.

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