Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "ƙafa" na iya dogara ne akan mahallin da aka yi amfani da shi. Ga wasu ma’anoni masu yiwuwa: Gabarun da ke fitowa daga kasan gangar jikin mutum da dabbobi da yawa, ana amfani da su wajen tsayawa, tafiya da gudu. Tsarin wani kayan daki, kamar tebur ko kujera, waɗanda ke hutawa a ƙasa kuma suna ba da kwanciyar hankali. . Ikon mutum ko abu don jure ko ci gaba na dogon lokaci, ana amfani da shi a cikin jumlar "don samun ƙafafu." ana yawan amfani da shi a cikin mahallin jima’i ko abin da bai dace ba.Yana da muhimmanci a yi la’akari da mahallin da aka yi amfani da kalmar don sanin ma’anar da ta dace.
Soon enough that child will spread her legs
rub my legs when they're sore
- You need legs to work a bow.