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kanafeh

/kəˈnɑːfeɪ/

kanafeh noun: a Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.

Noun

kanafeh (uncountable)

  1. A Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.

kanafeh meaning in Arabic

kanafeh in Arabic

Translations
كُنَافَة kunāfa

Forms of kanafeh

alternative formkanafah
alternative formknafeh
alternative formkunafa
alternative formkunafeh
alternative formkünefe
alternative formkunefe

Origin of kanafeh

Borrowed from Arabic كُنافة (kunāfa), itself possibly from Coptic ⲕⲉⲛⲉⲫⲓⲧⲉⲛ (kenephiten).

Questions about kanafeh

What does kanafeh mean?
Kanafeh means a Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.
What is kanafeh in Arabic?
Kanafeh in Arabic is كُنَافَة (kunāfa). See Kanafeh meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is kanafeh?
Kanafeh is a noun.
How do you pronounce kanafeh?
Kanafeh is pronounced /kəˈnɑːfeɪ/.

Words near kanafeh in the dictionary

  1. Kanada
  2. kanadaptin
  3. kanae
  4. kanaf
  5. kanafah
  6. kanafeh
  7. Kanagawa
  8. kanagi
  9. kanagis
  10. Kanago
  11. Kanagulk

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