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Where does “keyf” come from?
keyf (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.
Ancestry of “keyf”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Arabic
كَيْف
pleasure; joy; opiate
Words derived from “keyf”
chef
chefos
chefui
chefuleț
chefușor
chefălui
Every word from Arabic كَيْف →