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kaf

kaf

9.9
The inside surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
  • noun
: palma
  • He placed the coin gently in the kaf of her hand.

Examples

  • The healer examined the lines on the kaf to predict the future.

  • Raindrops collected in the kaf as she reached out to the sky.

  • She held the book in her kaf.

  • He placed the coins in his kaf.

  • He placed the coin gently in the kaf of her hand.

  • Raindrops collected in the kaf as she reached out to the sky.

  • She held the book in her kaf.

Synonyms

palm
vskaf
269 1.0

The inside of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

uses the same meaning but adds the everyday name for the area

Surface Forms

kaf singular
kafs plural

Etymology

Kaf means the inside surface of the hand. In Hebrew the word kaf literally means 'palm', and many uses of the word, like the letter name and the small spoon, come from this basic meaning.