استكان

• إستكان‎

استكانة چاي وقند

From Russian стакан (stakan). Cognate with Azerbaijani stəkan, Persian استکان‎ (estekân, “glass, cup”). A folk etymology reports to East tea can as a term used by the British to describe the teacups brought home as gifts or souvenirs from the region.

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ˌɪstɪˈkɑːn/

اِسْتِكان (istikān) (dual اِسْتِكانْتين‎ (istikāntēn), plural اِسْتِكانات‎ (istikānāt))

1. small, usually glassy teacups, used in homes, stores, and at social events to drink and serve tea to guests.

   Synonym: استكانة‎ (istikāna)

• فنيان‎ (finyān, “coffee demitasse”)
• كوب‎ (kūb, “a regular-sized cup for both tea or coffee”)
• قلاص‎ (gḷāṣ, “a large glass (larger than an istikan) used for all drinks, including tea”)