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kef

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\ ˈkēf How to pronounce kef (audio) , ˈkef How to pronounce kef (audio) , ˈkāf How to pronounce kef (audio) \
variants: or \ ˈkif How to pronounce kif (audio) , ˈkēf \

Definition of kef

1 : a state of dreamy tranquility
2 : a smoking material (such as marijuana) that produces kef

First Known Use of kef

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for kef

Arabic kayf pleasure

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“Kef.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kifs. Accessed 12 December 2019.

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kef

noun
\ ˈkef How to pronounce kef (audio) , ˈkēf How to pronounce kef (audio) , ˈkāf How to pronounce kef (audio) \

Medical Definition of kef

1 : a state of dreamy tranquility
2 : a smoking material (as marijuana) that produces kef

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