فنيان
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
فنايين قهوة
From Arabic فِنْجَان (finjān) with gliding of ج (j), a limited Gulf Arabic sound change, from Persian پنگان (pengân).
Pronunciation
- (Kuwait) IPA(key): /fɪnˈjɑːn/
Noun
فِنْيان (finyān) m (dual فِنْيانين (finyānēn), plural فَنايين (fanāyīn))
- 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).