חוּפְיָא m. (חוּף I) 1) rubbing. Ber. 6ᵃ מח׳ דידהו from their (the demons’) rubbing against their clothing. —2) broom. Succ. 32ᵃ דעביד כי ח׳ it has the shape of a broom. B. Kam. 96ᵃ if one stole palm-leaves ועבדינהו ח׳ and made a broom of them. [Ar. הָפְיָא, Var. הוּפְיָא, v. Rabb. D. S. to Succ. l. c. note 2.]