"qafiz" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: qafizes [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz), from Aramaic קְפִיזָא and Classical Syriac ܩܦܝܙܐ (qəp̄īzā), of uncertain derivation from Egyptian, Akkadian, and similar units. Doublet of cahiz and cafiso. Cognate with Ancient Greek καπίθη (kapíthē). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|قَفِيز}} Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz), {{der|en|arc|קְפִיזָא}} Aramaic קְפִיזָא, {{der|en|syc|ܩܦܝܙܐ|tr=qəp̄īzā}} Classical Syriac ܩܦܝܙܐ (qəp̄īzā), {{doublet|en|cahiz|cafiso}} Doublet of cahiz and cafiso, {{cog|grc|καπίθη}} Ancient Greek καπίθη (kapíthē) Head templates: {{en-noun}} qafiz (plural qafizes)
  1. (historical) A traditional Arab unit of volume, varying over time, place, and substance measured. Tags: historical Categories (place): Middle East Translations (Traditional Arab unit of volume or its various medieval equivalents): قَفِيز (qafīz) [masculine] (Arabic), cafiz (Aragonese), kahiz (Basque), kafiza (Basque), cafís (Catalan), cacifo [masculine] (Galician), Qafiz (German), Cahiz (German), cafiso [masculine] (Italian), qafiz (Italian), cafiz (Italian), cafisium [neuter] (Latin), خویز (Persian), cacifo [masculine] (Portugal), cafisu (Sicilian), cahíz [masculine] (Spanish), قفیز (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-qafiz-en-noun-p68kTqh- Disambiguation of Middle East: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'Traditional Arab unit of volume or its various medieval equivalents': 85 15
  2. (historical) Any of various medieval units of dry or liquid measure derived from the qafiz. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-qafiz-en-noun-kNy8X27k Disambiguation of Units of measure: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cafiz

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /kaˈfiz/
Rhymes: -iz Etymology: Transliteration of Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz). Doublet of cafiso. Etymology templates: {{bor|it|ar|قَفِيز|}} Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz), {{doublet|it|cafiso}} Doublet of cafiso Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} qafiz m (invariable)
  1. qafiz, an Arab unit of volume Tags: invariable, masculine Categories (topical): Units of measure Related terms: cafiso
    Sense id: en-qafiz-it-noun-zeloDvuk Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

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