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title: "مَقْهًى (maqhan) meaning in Arabic: café"
description: "مَقْهًى (maqhan) means “café”. Root ق·ه·و, pattern مَفْعَل, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/maqha"
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# مَقْهًى

*maqhan* · **café**

مَقْهًى (maqhan) is an Arabic noun meaning “café”. It is built on the root ق·ه·و in the pattern مَفْعَل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ق·ه·و
- Pattern: مَفْعَل
- Level: A1

## Words from the root ق·ه·و

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ق·ه·و with مَقْهًى; each opens its own entry.

- [قَهْوَة](https://fasaha.app/w/qahwa) — qahwa, coffee (A0)

## How to read مَقْهًى, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat
- ه — هاء (hāʾ): a soft h
- ى — ألف مقصورة (ʾalif maqṣūra): a final long ā, written like yāʾ without dots

## Questions about مَقْهًى

### What is the root of مَقْهًى?

The root of مَقْهًى is ق·ه·و. Words built on the same root include قَهْوَة (coffee).

### What pattern does مَقْهًى follow?

مَقْهًى follows the pattern مَفْعَل, with the root letters ق·ه·و poured into it.

### What level is مَقْهًى?

Fasaha first uses مَقْهًى at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)