Macedonian

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish كفیل (kefil, bail, security, surety), from Arabic كَفِيل (kafīl, that vouches for, guarantee, surety).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈcɛfiɫ]
  • Hyphenation: ќе‧фил

Noun

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ќефил (ḱefilm (plural ќефили)

  1. (archaic) guarantor, sponsor

Declension

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References

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  • ќефил” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu