Where does “kahwa” come from?
kahwa (Malay) comes from Arabic قَهْوَة — coffee, a brew; coffee, a brew, wine.
kahwa (Malay): coffee
Definitions
- coffee
Ancestry of “kahwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَهْوَة | coffee, a brew; coffee, a brew, wine |