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Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kɑː.fiː/, , /kɑː.pʰiː/,
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Classical Persian کافی (kāfī), from Arabic كَافِي (kāfī, “enough”). Compare Punjabi ਕਾਫ਼ੀ (kāfī).
Adjective
काफ़ी • (kāfī) (Urdu spelling کافی)
- enough, sufficient
Adverb
काफ़ी • (kāfī) (Urdu spelling کافی)
- quite
See also
Etymology 2
From क़ाफ़िया (qāfiyā, “rhyme”), ultimately from Arabic قَافِيَة (qāfiya).
Proper noun
काफ़ी • (kāfī) f (Urdu spelling کافی)
- (Indian Classical Music) a late-night raga in the Kafi thaat
- (Indian Classical Music) a thaat, named for its principal raga
Declension
Declension of काफ़ी (fem ī-stem)
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English coffee.
Noun
काफ़ी • (kāfī) f (Urdu spelling کافی)
- Alternative form of कॉफ़ी (kŏfī)
Declension
Declension of काफ़ी (fem ī-stem)