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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescafé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.fe
"Je voudrais un café s'il vous plaît."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (coffee beans) of a tropical shrub.
"She ordered a cup of fresh coffee with milk and sugar." - 2
A light brown color resembling coffee.
"He wore a stylish suit in a deep coffee shade."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'coffee' comes from the Arabic 'qahwa', which originally referred to wine or coffee. It was adopted into Turkish as 'kahve' and then into Italian as 'caffè', before entering English in the 17th century, reflecting the beverage's journey through trade and cultural exchange.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coffee" is said worldwide
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café
Transliteration: ka.fe
"Je voudrais un café s'il vous plaît."
Kaffee
Transliteration: ˈkafe
"Ich trinke morgens gerne eine Tasse Kaffee."
caffè
Transliteration: kafˈfɛ
"Prendo un espresso al bar."
café
Transliteration: kaˈfe
"Me gusta tomar café por la mañana."
café
Transliteration: kaˈfɛ
"Eu tomo café todas as manhãs."
कॉफ़ी
Transliteration: kŏfī
"मुझे सुबह एक कप कॉफ़ी चाहिए।"
咖啡
Transliteration: kāfēi
"我每天早上都要喝一杯咖啡。"
커피
Transliteration: keopi
"아침마다 커피를 마십니다."
コーヒー
Transliteration: kōhī
"毎朝コーヒーを飲みます。"
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