Maltese More information Root ... Root q-f-s 2 terms Close Etymology From Arabic قَفَص (qafaṣ). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈʔa.fas/ Noun qafas m (plural oqfsa or qofsa or qfas, diminutive qfajjes) birdcage frameworkWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.