Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahf, kawf]
- /kɑf, kɔf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahf, kawf]
- /kɑf, kɔf/
Definitions of caph word
- noun caph kaf 3
- noun caph the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 1
- noun caph the consonant sound represented by this letter. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of caph
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Hebrew: literally, palm (of the hand), sole (of the foot)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Caph
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caph popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.