Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French café, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, coffee). Doublet of קהוה.

Noun

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קָפֶה (kafém

  1. (uncountable) coffee
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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קֻפָּה (kupáf (plural indefinite קֻפּוֹת, singular construct קֻפַּת־)

  1. defective spelling of קופה

References

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  • קפה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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