كفتة

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Arabic

Etymology

From Persian کوفته (kufte, ground meat).

Noun

كُفْتَة (kuftaf

  1. kufta, meatball, meat dumpling

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “كفتة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Persian کوفته (kufte, ground meat).

Pronunciation

Noun

كفتة (kuftaf (collective, plural كُفْتات (kuftāt))

  1. meatball

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Persian کوفته (kufte, ground meat).

Pronunciation

Noun

كَفتة or كُفتة (kafta or kuftaf (usually uncountable)

  1. ground meat, minced meat