"cafiso" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cafisos [plural], cafisso [alternative], caffiso [alternative]
Etymology: From Italian cafiso, from Sicilian cafisu, from Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz), from Aramaic קְפִיזָא and Classical Syriac ܩܦܝܙܐ (qəp̄īzā), of uncertain derivation from Egyptian, Akkadian, and similar units. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|cafiso}} Italian cafiso, {{der|en|scn|cafisu}} Sicilian cafisu, {{der|en|ar|قَفِيز}} Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz), {{der|en|arc|קְפִיזָא}} Aramaic קְפִיזָא, {{der|en|syc|ܩܦܝܙܐ|tr=qəp̄īzā}} Classical Syriac ܩܦܝܙܐ (qəp̄īzā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cafiso (plural cafisos)
  1. Alternative form of qafiz (particularly in Italian contexts) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: qafiz (extra: particularly in Italian contexts) Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Italy Synonyms: Italian qafiz
    Sense id: en-cafiso-en-noun-Qvk5inwR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 43 13

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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