koph

or kof, qoph

[ kawf ]

noun

1. the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. the uvular stop consonant sound represented by this letter.

koph

/ kɒf /

noun

1. the 19th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ק) transliterated as q, and pronounced as a velar or uvular stop

Word History and Origins

Origin of koph¹

From the Hebrew word qōph

Word History and Origins

Origin of koph¹

from Hebrew qoph; see qoph

Example Sentences

Dohman was injured and transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, as was Christopher L. Koph, 33, of Vancouver, a passenger in Dohman’s car.

From Seattle Times

Following a weeklong hearing, Magistrate Judge Michael Merz rejected Ohio's use of certain sedatives in executions after the state changed its lethal injection process in October, said Kelly Koph, a spokeswoman for his office.

From Reuters

I saw it best, along with the koph, which is, I suppose, much rarer, in the splendid bronze plates containing Locrian inscriptions, which are in the possession of Mr. Taylor’s heirs at Corfu.

From Project Gutenberg

Apes are called, in Hebrew, koph, a word without an etymology in the Semitic languages, but nearly identical in sound with the Sanskrit name of ape, kapi.

From Project Gutenberg

In the Chorok sector the Turks succeeded on May 13, 1916, in driving the Russian troops out of their positions on Mount Koph and in forcing them back in an easterly direction for a distance of from four to five miles.

From Project Gutenberg