"kaak" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɑːk/
Etymology: From Arabic كعك (“biscuit, cookie”). Likely a distant cognate with cake. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|كعك|t=biscuit, cookie}} Arabic كعك (“biscuit, cookie”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kaak (uncountable)
  1. Any of a variety of Middle Eastern biscuits and baked goods, usually sweet. Wikipedia link: kaak Tags: uncountable Synonyms: ka'k, kaʻk (english: stricter transliterations), ka'ak [nonstandard]
    Sense id: en-kaak-en-noun-hmAPHXHA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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