gahawa

Hausa

Etymology

From a Bedouin Arabic variety, like Chadian Arabic قهوة (gahwa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡá.há.wàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɡə́.há.wàː]

Noun

gahawā̀ f (possessed form gahawàr̃)

  1. coffee (especially Turkish coffee)
    Synonym: (coffee in general) kofi
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