كافيه

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

See also