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koph

or kof, qoph

[ kawf ]

noun

  1. the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. the uvular stop consonant sound represented by this letter.


koph

/ kɒf /

noun

  1. the 19th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ק) transliterated as q, and pronounced as a velar or uvular stop


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Word History and Origins

Origin of koph1

From the Hebrew word qōph

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Word History and Origins

Origin of koph1

from Hebrew qoph; see qoph

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