kufi

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A type of brimless, rounded cap associated with various African nations or ethnicities.
    — Whenever Brown shows up, wearing his African kufi and confronting issues, I find myself nodding vigorously, for old-time’s sake.
  2. A type of close-fitting cap worn by some Muslims.
    — However, do not assume because the person appears to be conservative (e.g., a woman wearing a head scarf or a man wearing a skull cap or kufi) that the person does not shake hands.

词形变化

kufis plural

词源

Probably from Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kūfiyya, “keffiyeh”), perhaps via Swahili kofia (“hat”), though some sources suggest a connection to Yoruba fìlà (“cap”).
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