# kanafeh

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈnɑːfeɪ/

## Definitions
1. A Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كُنافة (kunāfa), itself possibly from Coptic ⲕⲉⲛⲉⲫⲓⲧⲉⲛ (kenephiten).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kanafeh