gahawa

Hausa

Etymology

From a Bedouin Arabic variety, like Chadian Arabic قهوة (gahwa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡá.há.wàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɡə́.há.wàː]

Noun

gahawā̀ f (possessed form gahawàr̃)

1. coffee (especially Turkish coffee)

   Synonym: (coffee in general) kofi