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kofia

kofia noun: a brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa.

Noun

kofia (plural kofias)

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

Forms of kofia

pluralkofias

Origin of kofia

Borrowed from Swahili kofia, borrowed from Omani Arabic كُوفِيَّة. Doublet of keffiyeh.

Questions about kofia

What does kofia mean?
Kofia means a brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa.
What part of speech is kofia?
Kofia is a noun.
What is the plural of kofia?
The plural of kofia is kofias.

Words near kofia in the dictionary

  1. Koffler
  2. Kofflers
  3. Koffman
  4. Koffmans
  5. koffs
  6. kofia
  7. kofias
  8. Kofman
  9. Kofmans
  10. Kofoed
  11. Kofoeds

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