قَهْوَة
qahwacoffee
قَهْوَة (qahwa) is an Arabic noun meaning “coffee”. It is built on the root ق·ه·و. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.
- Part of speech
- Noun
- Root
- ق·ه·و
- Level
- A0
Words from the root ق·ه·و
Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ق·ه·و with قَهْوَة; each opens its own entry.
How to read قَهْوَة, letter by letter
4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.
- ققافa deep k from the back of the throat
- ههاءa soft h
- وواوw, or a long u
- ةتاء مربوطةa t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause
You already know this word
The English word “coffee” comes from the Arabic قَهْوَة: the word you already use is the one you are learning.
Questions about قَهْوَة
- What is the root of قَهْوَة?
- The root of قَهْوَة is ق·ه·و. Words built on the same root include مَقْهًى (café).
- What level is قَهْوَة?
- Fasaha first uses قَهْوَة at level A0, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).
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