kaph

or caph

[kahf, kawf]

noun

the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of kaph

1875–80; < Hebrew: literally, palm (of the hand), sole (of the foot)

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Historical Examples of kaph

The Hebrew letter for this card is Kaph, which typifies a grasping hand.
Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer

British Dictionary definitions for kaph

kaph

noun

the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet (כ or, at the end of a word, ך) transliterated as k or, when final, kh

Word Origin for kaph

Hebrew, literally: palm of the hand

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