ਕਾਹਵਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਕ਼ਾਹਵਾ (qāhvā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قهوه (qahwa), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa). Cognate with Bengali কাহোয়া (kahōẇa), Hindi क़हवा (qahvā), Gujarati કહવા (kahvā). Doublet of ਕਾਫ਼ੀ (kāfī).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /käː˩˥.ʋäː/, /qäː˩˥.ʋäː/
  • (emphatic) IPA(key): /käɦ.ʋäː/, /käːɦ.ʋäː/

Noun

ਕਾਹਵਾ • (kāhvā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قہوہ)

  1. green tea; kahwah
  2. (obsolete) coffee
    Synonym: ਕਾਫ਼ੀ (kāfī)

Further reading

  • “ਕਾਹਵਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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