1. the palm of the hand or a hollow formed by the palm
Usage: archaic or poetic; also spelled 'kaph'
2. the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Usage: also spelled 'kaph'

Examples

• The Hebrew letter caph resembles an open hand.
• In ancient texts, caph was used to represent the sound of a hard palate consonant.
• Students learning Hebrew must memorize the shape and name of caph.
• The word caph derives from a Semitic root meaning 'palm of the hand.'