ܩܗܘܚܢܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian قهوهخانه (qahve-xâne). Equivalent to ܩܲܗܘܵܐ (qāhwa, “coffee”) + -ܚܵܢܵܐ (ḳana, “place of”)
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [qæh.waːxaːna.]
- (Urmian) IPA(key): [qaːwaːxaːna.]
Noun
ܩܲܗܘܵܚܵܢܵܐ (qāhwaḳana) m (plural ܩܲܗܘܵܚܵܢܹ̈ܐ (qāhwaḳane))
- café, coffeehouse, coffee shop: An establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
- Synonym: ܒܹܝܬܩܲܗܘܵܐ
Related terms
- ܟ̰ܵܝܚܵܢܵܐ (čayḳana, “teahouse”)