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maqaf

maqaf noun: the Hebrew script hyphen (־).

Noun

maqaf (plural maqafs)

  1. (Hebrew) The Hebrew script hyphen (־)
    • The maqaf is available only in some Hebrew keyboard layouts.

Forms of maqaf

pluralmaqafs
alternative formMaqaf
alternative formmaqqef
alternative formmakaf

Origin of maqaf

Transliteration of Hebrew מַקָּף (maqaf).

Questions about maqaf

What does maqaf mean?
Maqaf means the Hebrew script hyphen (־).
What part of speech is maqaf?
Maqaf is a noun.
What is the plural of maqaf?
The plural of maqaf is maqafs.

Words near maqaf in the dictionary

  1. mapwork
  2. MAQ
  3. maqaam
  4. maqaamat
  5. maqaams
  6. maqaf
  7. maqafs
  8. maqam
  9. maqama
  10. maqamat
  11. maqams

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