ܩܗܘܚܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian قهوه‌خانه‎ (qahve-xâne). Equivalent to ܩܲܗܘܵܐ‎ (qāhwa, “coffee”) +‎ -ܚܵܢܵܐ‎ (ḳana, “place of”)

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [qæh.waːxaːna.]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [qaːwaːxaːna.]

Noun

ܩܲܗܘܵܚܵܢܵܐ (qāhwaḳana) m (plural ܩܲܗܘܵܚܵܢܹ̈ܐ (qāhwaḳane))

  1. café, coffeehouse, coffee shop: An establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
    Synonym: ܒܹܝܬܩܲܗܘܵܐ‎
  • ܟ̰ܵܝܚܵܢܵܐ‎ (čayḳana, “teahouse”)
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