Qoph definition

kôf

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The nineteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

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The 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

qoph

Plural:

qophs

Origin of qoph

Hebrew qôp of Phoenician origin Hebrew qôp ape perhaps akin to Sanskrit kapiḥ ape or Egyptian g’f type of small ape

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition