Akafu kafin
The following is an Israeli children's version of "Eenie meenie miney moe," used in games to choose who is "it."
It's all nonsense words, no translation is possible.
Akafu kafin
Akafu kafin
Counting-out Rhyme
Counting-out Rhyme
(Hebrew)
(English)
Akafu* kafin de lu kafin de kav el kav el tsu.
Akafu kafin de lu kafin de kav el kav el tsu.
Akafu* kafin de lu kafin de kav el kav el tsu
Akafu kafin de lu kafin de kav el kav el tsu.
Notes
*Beginning with the "fu" syllable, the accent is on every second syllable: fu, fin, lu, fin, kav (etc).
Pronunciation Guide
Every "a" is said like in ''father''
Every "u" is like in ''loop''
The "i" is a short vowel
The "e" is like the neutral sound at the end of ''riddle.''
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to "Israel Sunrise" for sharing this song with us with the commentary.
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