Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܩܲܗܘܵܚܵܢܵܐ (qāhwaḳanam (plural ܩܲܗܘܵܚܵܢܹ̈ܐ (qāhwaḳane))

  1. A café, a coffee shop, a coffeehouse: An establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
    Synonym: ܒܹܝܬ ܩܲܗܘܵܐ (bēt qāhwa)

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