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Where does “kawa” come from?

kawa (French) comes from French caoua, from Arabic قَهْوَة — coffee, a brew; coffee, a brew, wine.

kawa (French): Alternative form of caoua, meaning coffee; kava;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of caoua, meaning coffee; kava;...

Ancestry of “kawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaouacoffee
2Arabicقَهْوَةcoffee, a brew; coffee, a brew, wine
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