Yeshivish glossary term
mukaf gvil
מוקף גויל
Meaning
- letter surrounded by blank parchment
- requirement that a letter not improperly touch another letter
Usage and context
A technical scribal rule concerning the blank parchment around letters.
- Category
- sofrus
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Do you have the mukaf gvil?
Plain-English example
Do you have the letter surrounded by blank parchment?