kofi

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See also: Kofi, köfi, and kofí

Chuukese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English coffee.

Noun

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kofi

  1. coffee

Hausa

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kóː.fìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kʷóː.ɸìː]

Noun

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kōfī̀ m (plural kōfunā̀, possessed form kōfìn)

  1. cup

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English coffee.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kòː.fíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kʷòː.ɸíː]

Noun

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kṑfī m (possessed form kṑfin)

  1. coffee
    Synonym: gahawa

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kofi, from Proto-Germanic *kubô.

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Noun

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kofi m (genitive singular kofa, nominative plural kofar)

  1. hut, shack
  2. shanty, hovel

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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kofi (ma class, plural makofi)

  1. open hand
  2. a clap or slap made with an open hand
  3. an applause

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Ternate

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Etymology

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Presumably from Dutch koffie (coffee).

Noun

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kofi

  1. coffee

References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001). A Descriptive Study of the Language of Ternate, the Northern Moluccas, Indonesia. University of Pittsburgh.

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English coffee.

Noun

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kofi

  1. coffee

Tongan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English coffee.

Noun

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kofi

  1. coffee