Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Russian каба́к (kabák) via Turkic, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *k(i)apak (forehead, front).

Pronunciation edit

  • (YIVO, Litvish, Ukraynish, Poylish) IPA(key): /kaˈbak/

Noun edit

קאַבאַק (kabakm, plural קאַבאַקן (kabakn)

  1. (botany) squash