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Where does “kif” come from?

kif (English) comes from Moroccan Arabic كيف, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.

kif (English): A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria,...

Definitions

  1. A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria,...

Ancestry of “kif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicكيفopiate
2Arabicكَيْفpleasure; joy; opiate

Words derived from “kif”

  • kief
Every word from Arabic كَيْف →