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Yeshivish glossary term

kanaf

כנף

Meaning

  • corner of a garment
  • wing or corner

Usage and context

In tzitzis discussion, a corner of the garment where the strings are attached.

Category
tzitzis and tallis
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The hole is too close to the edge of the kanaf.

Plain-English example

The hole is too close to the edge of the garment corner.