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

Word History and Origins

Origin of koph¹

From the Hebrew word qōph

Word History and Origins

Origin of koph¹

from Hebrew qoph; see qoph