כְּנֻפְיָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. a gang, a band (often with a negative connotation)
Pronunciation
knufyá
Examples12
תּוֹם חָבֵר בכְּנֻפְיָה, לֹא?
Tom is a gang member, isn't he?
אַתֶּם חֲבֵרִים בכְּנֻפְיָה?
Are you gangsters?
הכנופיה הִכְרִיעָה אוֹתוֹ ושדדה אֵת שָׁעוֹנוֹ.
The gang knocked him down and robbed him of his watch.
הָרֶכֶב שַׁיָּךְ לִכְאוֹרָה לחָבֵר כְּנֻפְיָה יָדוּעַ לשמצה
the vehicle allegedly belonged to a notorious gang member.
אבי סבי הָיָה מַנְהִיג כְּנֻפְיָה.
My great-grandfather was the leader of a gang.
אָב סבי הָיָה רֹאשׁ כְּנֻפְיָה.
My great-grandfather was a gang leader.