قَهْوَة
2ahwe.
Noun
Meaning
coffee
coffee shop
Usage
Means 'coffee.' Central to Lebanese social life — offering قَهْوَة to guests is a sign of hospitality. Usually refers to Lebanese/Turkish-style coffee (thick, served in small cups). For espresso-based drinks, Lebanese often just say the drink name (كَابْتْشِينُو, etc.).
Morphology
Genderfeminine
Plural (broken)قَهَاوِي
Examples
بَدِّي فِنْجَان قَهْوَة.
I want a cup of coffee.
بَدَّك شَاي أَو قَهْوَة؟
Do you (m) want tea or coffee?
لَوْ سَمَحْت، بَدِّي قَهْوَة.
Please, I want a coffee.
Root
ق ه و
