That would be a kippah in Hebrew, Yarmulke in Yiddish, skullcap in English. 
Interestingly, the Yiddish word for head is "kup" but I don't know if that has 
anything to do with this.

Judith


> Nevermind.  I just called my sister.  She says that the word describes the
> shape of the little round thingies Jewish people wear on their head (please
> excuse my ignorance of Jewish apparel).
> 
> I'm still not satisfied, since that word isn't used anywhere else to
> describe anything similar or round.  Don't think it's a Cambo word.
> 
> Kuhtup people!  heh


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