Where does “կայֆ” come from?

կայֆ (Armenian) comes from Russian кайф, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.

կայֆ (Armenian): kef, drug intoxication; bliss, euphoria; rad

Definitions

  1. kef, drug intoxication; bliss, euphoria; rad

Ancestry of “կայֆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкайфkif, euphoria caused by narcotic intoxication;...
2Arabicكَيْفpleasure; joy; opiate
Every word from Arabic كَيْف →Every word from Russian кайф →
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