Where does “kief” come from?
kief (English) comes from English kif, from Moroccan Arabic كيف, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.
kief (English): Alternative spelling of kif
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of kif
Ancestry of “kief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kif | A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria,... |
| 2 | Moroccan Arabic | كيف | opiate |
| 3 | Arabic | كَيْف | pleasure; joy; opiate |