quiosque

Portuguese

quiosque

Etymology

Borrowed from French kiosque, from Turkish köşk (“pavilion”), from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Persian کوشک (kôšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɔs.ki/ [kɪˈɔs.ki], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɔs.ki/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɔs.ki/ [kɪˈɔs.ki], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɔs.ki/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kiˈɔʃ.ki/ [kɪˈɔʃ.ki], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɔʃ.ki/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɔs.ke/ [kɪˈɔs.ke], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɔs.ke/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkjɔʃ.kɨ/

• Rhymes: -ɔski, -ɔʃkɨ
• Hyphenation: qui‧os‧que

Noun

quiosque m (plural quiosques)

1. kiosk
2. booth used to sell short order food or drinks