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Meaning of "kaffiyeh" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KAFFIYEH

kaffiyeh  [kæˈfiːjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAFFIYEH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kaffiyeh is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KAFFIYEH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kaffiyeh

Keffiyeh

The keffiyeh or kufiya (Arabic: كوفية‎ kūfiyyah, meaning "from the city of Kufa" (الكوفه); plural كوفيات kūfiyyāt), also known as a ghutrah (غُترَة), shemagh (شماغ), ḥaṭṭah (حَطّة), mashadah (مَشَدة), chafiye (Persian: چَفیِه‎) or cemedanî (Kurdish: جه مه داني), sudra (Hebrew: סודרא), is a traditional Middle Eastern headdress fashioned from a square scarf, usually made of cotton. It is typically worn by Arabs and also some Kurds. It is commonly found in arid regions as it provides protection from sunburn, dust and sand. Its distinctive standard woven checkered pattern may have originated in an ancient Mesopotamian representation of either fishing nets or ears of grain, but the true origin of the pattern remains unknown. The keffiyeh has been worn by Arabs residing in regions in Arabia, Jordan and Iraq for over a century.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAFFIYEH


Ahmadiyah
ˌɑːməˈdiːjə
Ahmadiyyah
ˌaməˈdiːjə
Antakiya
ˌæntɑːˈkiːjə
Bharatiya
ˈbɑːrəˌtiːjə
candelilla
ˌkændəˈliːjə
jambiya
dʒæmˈbiːjə
keffiyeh
kɛˈfiːjə
kufiyah
kʊˈfiːjə
ouguiya
uːˈɡiːjə
Rossiya
raˈsiːjə
sopaipilla
ˌsɒpaɪˈpiːjə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAFFIYEH

kadi
Kaduna
kae
kaf
kaffeeklatsch
Kaffir
kaffir beer
kaffir corn
kaffirboom
Kaffraria
Kaffrarian
Kafir
kafir corn
Kafiri
Kafiristan
Kafka
Kafkaesque
kaftan
Kagera
kago

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAFFIYEH

Aceh
Banda Aceh
dahabiyeh
eh
feh
heh
kibbeh
Lake Orumiyeh
meh
Nineveh
Orumiyeh
peh
reh
sakiyeh
tabbouleh
Tecumseh
tempeh
Yahveh
Yahweh
yeh

Synonyms and antonyms of kaffiyeh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kaffiyeh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAFFIYEH

Find out the translation of kaffiyeh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kaffiyeh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kaffiyeh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

kaffiyeh
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kaffiyeh
570 millions of speakers

English

kaffiyeh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kaffiyeh
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكوفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

куфия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kaffiyeh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kaffiyeh
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

keffieh
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaffiyeh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Palästinensertuch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kaffiyeh
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kaffiyeh
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaffiyeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kaffiyeh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kaffiyeh
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केफिएह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaffiyeh
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kefiah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaffiyeh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

куфия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kaffiyeh
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kaffiyeh
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaffiyeh
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Keffiyeh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaffiyeh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kaffiyeh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAFFIYEH»

The term «kaffiyeh» is used very little and occupies the 151.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAFFIYEH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kaffiyeh

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAFFIYEH»

Discover the use of kaffiyeh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kaffiyeh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, ...
Sometimes, although rarely, the red-checkered kaffiyeh that is so identified with the Palestinian cause today was worn by women for special occasions. Both genders may use it as a neck scarf with casual wear. The kaffiyeh, or hatta, is usually ...
Spencer C. Tucker, Priscilla Roberts, 2008
2
A to Z Object Talks That Teach about the New Testament
Kaffiyeh begins with the letter K, and today we'll see how a kaffiyeh was made and why it was worn. We'll also discover how Jesus' love is like a kaffiyeh that covers and protects us. Hold up a square of cotton fabric. Say: Headgear in Jesus ' ...
Susan Lingo, 2001
3
Loving Psychoanalysis: Looking at Culture with Freud and Lacan
It is a provocative act, since the kaffiyeh is the symbol of the enemy (on whose account Rabin betrayed his wife, the Golan?), of the threatening Other, and, as far as the masses are concerned, a symbol of betrayal. Yet, in Hebrew kaffiyeh is  ...
Ruth Golan, 2006
4
Civil Rights in Wartime: The Post-9/11 Sikh Experience
Figure 6.6 Turban of Jordanians, Saudis, and Arabs of the Gulf The kaffiyeh is not technically a turban. It is really a rectangular piece of cloth, folded diagonally and then draped over the head - not wound like a turban. Yasser Arafat, the ...
Neha Singh Gohil, Dawinder S Sidhu, 2013
5
Daughters of Palestine: Leading Women of the Palestinian ...
The kaffiyeh thus was transformed from its mundane purpose of protection from extreme weather to a political symbol invoking pride and danger. The kaffiyeh- covered faces of Palestinian freedom fighters brought to Western consciousness the ...
Amal Kawar, 1996
6
Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of ...
The kaffiyeh is a traditional Middle Eastern headdress that protects the face and head from sun and sand. Throughout the region, people of all religions have worn variations on this garment since biblical times. Lawrence of Arabia wore one.
Tim Gunn, 2013
7
Yasser Arafat
Arafat recognized that this trip was another chance to draw attention to the Palestinian cause. He decided to wear a kaffiyeh, a very distinctive headdress that was uncommon in Europe at the time. The kaffiyeh is a powerful Palestinian symbol.
George Headlam, 2004
8
Four Summoner's Tales
He wore a loose kameez over shalwar—the loose pajama-like trousers—with a kaffiyeh wound around his head and simple pair of dusty kabuli sandals. His clothes were streaked with dust but the only bloodstain on them was an oddly shaped ...
Kelley Armstrong, David Liss, Christopher Golden, 2013
9
Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and ...
10/65 30 INSERT 2: Color 113⁄4" x 113⁄4" photo of Elvis wearing a kaffiyeh. Back is blank. RCA Victor LPM-3468 ......................................... 10/65 25 SHRINK STICKER 2: Announces the bonus, color Elvis photo. RCA Victor (M) LPM-3468 .
Jerry Osborne, 2007
10
The Sheikh's Secret Son (Mills & Boon M&B)
So whydon't you just take your sneaky maneuvers, Ben,andstick themin your kaffiyeh,”Eden allbut growled. “A kaffiyeh, Eden? Youtook the time to learn the proper name for my headdress between lastnight and this morning? I am flattered .
Kasey Michaels, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAFFIYEH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kaffiyeh is used in the context of the following news items.
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois …
President Nicolas Maduro wore a kaffiyeh headdress and played up their symbolic importance during an address broadcast across the socialist ... «Quincy Herald Whig, Jul 15»
2
AP Exclusive: Palestinians Quit Medical Study in Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro wore a kaffiyeh headdress and played up their symbolic importance during an address broadcast across the socialist ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
AP News in Brief at 5:58 am EDT - New Jersey Herald
President Nicolas Maduro wore a kaffiyeh headdress and played up their symbolic importance during an address broadcast across the socialist ... «New Jersey Herald, Jul 15»
4
Palestinians Quit Medical Study in Venezuela
Palestinian students were greeted like celebrities upon arrival in Caracas. President Nicolas Maduro wore a kaffiyeh headdress and played up ... «Naharnet, Jul 15»
5
Khamenei Mouthpiece Kayhan: U.S. Will Cease To Be Visible On …
Some of them wore the traditional Yasser Arafat-style kaffiyeh on their heads. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was one of the leaders who ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
6
Vienna Dispatch: Austrian Human Rights Groups Protest Iranian Anti …
The infant son he held in his arms was dressed in camouflage gear, with a Yasser Arafat-style kaffiyeh around his neck. Anna_Speaker. «TheTower.org, Jul 15»
7
Our Death-to-America Nuclear Negotiating Partners
... are tomorrow's soldiers against Israel.” The infant son he held in his arms was dressed in camouflage gear, with a Yasser Arafat-style kaffiyeh ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
Readers Write: June 14
Imagine what would happen to a man in a “thawb” or “kaffiyeh” carrying an AR-15 through the airport. I also wonder how Mr. Cooley might feel ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jun 15»
9
Stop US funding of Israeli West Bank settlements
Netanyahu refused to rein in fanatics among his supporters who carried signs portraying Rabin as a Nazi or wearing, a la Arafat, a kaffiyeh.”. «Communities Digital News, Jun 15»
10
Hamas-Linked Group Welcomed into UN
The group's logo shows an "R," representing "return," superimposed on a kaffiyeh (Arab scarf). Inside is a tiny map showing Palestine in place ... «Christian Broadcasting Network, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kaffiyeh [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kaffiyeh>. Apr 2024 ».
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