فنيان

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فِنْجَان (finjān).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /fɪnˈjɑːn/

Noun

فنيان • (finyān) m (dual فنيانين (finyānēn), plural فنايين (fanāyīn))

1. a demitasse; a small cup used mainly to serve and drink coffees drank in short amounts such as Turkish coffee or Espresso shots.

Usage notes

A small teacup (usually glassy) is called استكان (istikān). A large tea/coffee cup is كوب (kūb).