كفتة

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from Classical Persian کوفْتَه (kōfta, ground meat), possibly by way of Ottoman Turkish کوفته (köfte).

Noun

كُفْتَة • (kuftaf

  1. kufta, meatball, meat dumpling

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), “كفتة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

Derived from Classical Persian کوفْتَه (kōfta, ground meat), possibly by way of Ottoman Turkish کوفته (köfte).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kufta/, [kʊfta]

Noun

كفتة • (kuftaf (collective, plural كُفْتات (kuftāt))

  1. meatball

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Derived from Classical Persian کوفْتَه (kōfta, ground meat), possibly by way of Ottoman Turkish کوفته (köfte).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaf.ta/, /kuf.ta/

Noun

كَفتة or كُفتة • (kafta or kuftaf (usually uncountable)

  1. ground meat, minced meat