كافيه

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From French café. Doublet of قهوة‎ (gahwa, “coffee”).

Pronunciation

  • (KW) IPA(key): /kəˈfeː/, /kɑːˈfeː/

Noun

كافيه • (kafē/kāfē) m (dual كافيهين‎ (kāfēhēn), plural كافيهات‎ (kāfēhāt))

  1. coffee shop; café; a modern establishment, which usually offers a convenient place to stay, socialise, and work, in which coffee and other light foods are served
    Synonym: كوفي شوب‎ (kōfī šob)
  2. traditional meeting shops in which hookah or other types of smokable products are consumed.
    Synonyms: قهوة‎ (gahwa), شيشة‎ (šīša)
  3. (rare, only in borrowings) coffee, type of coffee
    ‏جربت كافيه لاتيه الي شريته امس؟‎‎
    jarrabt kāfē latē illi širēta ams?
    Have you tried Café Latté that I bought yesterday?

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From French café.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈfeː/, [kaːˈfe̞ː]

Noun

كافيه • (kāfē) m (dual كافيهين‎ (kāfēhēn), plural كافيهات‎ (kāfēhāt))

  1. café
    Synonyms: مَقْهى‎ (magha), قَهْوَة‎ (gahwa)

See also

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