different between haaf vs kaaf

English

Alternative forms

• haave

Etymology

From Old Norse haf (“the sea”). Cognate with Danish hav, Old English hæf (Etymology 2).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /h?f/

Noun

haaf

1. (fishing, Shetland, Scotland) the open sea, especially as a place to fish

2. (fishing, Shetland) the practice of sea fishing for such as cod, ling and tusk
   • 2005, James Coull, 7: The development of fishing communities with special reference to Scotland, Jonathan Potts, Hance D. Smith (editors), Managing Britain's Marine and Coastal Environment: Towards a Sustainable Future, page 145,

     Although men concentrated at the main haaf stations during the summer fishing season, they reverted to their homes in crofting townships for the remainder of the year.

Derived terms

Scots

Alternative forms

• haaff, haf, haff

Etymology

From Old Norse haf (“the sea”). Cognate with Danish hav, Old English hæf (Etymology 2).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /h?(?)f/

Noun

haaf (uncountable)

1. (archaic, Orkney, Shetland) the deep sea beyond coastal waters
2. (fishing, Shetland) the deep-sea fishing carried out 30-40 miles offshore in open boats
3. (fishing, Orkney, Shetland) deep-sea fishing, especially for cod, ling, tusk, etc.

Derived terms

Further reading

• “haaf” in Eagle, Andy, editor, The Online Scots Dictionary^[1], 2016.
• “haaf” in John J Graham, The Shetland Dictionary, Lerwick: Shetland Times Ltd, 1979, ?ISBN.
• Flaws, Margaret; Lamb, Gregor (1996) The Orkney Dictionary, Kirkwall, Orkney: Orkney Language and Culture Group, published 2001, ?ISBN

English

Noun

kaaf (plural kaafs)

1. The letter ? in the Arabic script.

Anagrams

• afka