كفنه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Ultimately from, or related to Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm of the hand; glove”).

Noun

كفنه • (kefne or kefene) (definite accusative كفنه‌یی (kefneyi, kefeneyi), plural كفنه‌لر (kefneler, kefeneler))

  1. palm, a pitted, hard plate set into a stiff leather band that is worn around the palm of the hand, used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, sacks, etc.

Derived terms

  • موتاف كفنه‌سی (mutaf kefnesi, “glove used by ropemakers”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: kefne, kefene

Further reading

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