ਕਾਫ਼ੀ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian کافی‎, from Arabic كَافٍ‎ (kāfin, “enough”).

Adjective

ਕਾਫ਼ੀ • (kāfī) (Shahmukhi spelling کافی‎)

  1. enough, sufficient

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English coffee, ultimately from Arabic قَهْوَة‎ (qahwa).

Alternative forms
  • ਕੌਫ਼ੀ (kaufī)

Noun

ਕਾਫ਼ੀ • (kāfī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کافی‎)

  1. coffee
    Synonym: ਕਾਹਵਾ (kāhvā)

Etymology 3

From Arabic.

Noun

ਕਾਫ਼ੀ • (kāfī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کافی‎)

  1. kafi (genre of Sufi poetry)
  2. kafi (genre of Punjabi and Sindhi classical music)
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