ወቅፍ

Ge'ez

Alternative forms

  • ውቅፍ (wəḳf)

Etymology

Of obscure African origin.

Noun

ወቅፍ • (wäḳf) m (plural አውቃፍ (ʾäwḳaf), and አውቃፋት (ʾäwḳafat))

  1. bracelet, armlet

Derived terms

  • አውቀፈ (ʾäwḳäfä, “to make a bracelet”)

Descendants

  • → Arabic: وَقْف (waqf)

References

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