qahwa

The word “coffee” comes from the Arabic word qahwa, which means “wine.”

JOIE DE VIVRE ROBERT ARBOR 2003

(Note: The word qahwa denotes both the beverage as well as the coffee shop.

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

"It is called qahwa, and comes from a bean that is ground and then diffused in boiling water.

Black Horses For The King McCaffrey, Anne 1996

Arabist picture for the Hagg, owner of his local qahwa in Garden City, watching the Obama speech.

Global Voices in English » Egypt: Will there be any action after Obama’s Talk? 2009

If you're on the go, stopping by a qahwa (kah-wah; coffee shop) in the SabaaH (sah-bah; morning) is a good alternative to getting your fuTuur at home.

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

The usual.fawran. qahwa wa Haliib, na'am? faw-ran. kah-wah wah hah-leeb.

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

The Arabic qahwa became the Turkish kahve then the Italian caffé and then English coffee.

and now it's time for world news... jlundberg 2006

In the mornings, I like to start my day with a cup of qahwa (kah-wah; coffee).

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

Some days, I prefer to drink shay (shay; tea) instead of qahwa.

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

My favorite accompaniments for my qahwa or shay are khubz (koobez; bread) and mu'ajjanaat (moo-ah-jah-nat; pastries).

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006