Arabic root

ق-ه-و

Qaf-Heh-Waw

2 words from this root family

About this root

Qaf-Heh-Waw (ق-ه-و) has 2 words in the Fahm dictionary: qahwa (coffee), maqhā (cafe / coffee shop).

Themes: Drinks, Basics, Dining, Places, Travel

Words from this root

Word	Meaning	Type	Taught in
قَهْوَة qahwa	coffee	noun, A1	Cooking & Kitchen
مَقْهَى maqhā	cafe / coffee shop	noun, A1	At the Restaurant - Part 2

Word cards with examples

A1noun

قَهْوَة

qahwa

coffee

Example

أُحِبُّ القَهْوَةَ العَرَبِيَّةَ

uḥibbu al-qahwata al-ʿarabiyyata

I like Arabic coffee

Root: ق-ه-و Drinks Basics

Culture

Arabic coffee (qahwa ʿarabiyya) is traditionally served with cardamom and is a symbol of hospitality

A1noun

مَقْهَى

maqhā

cafe / coffee shop

Example

نَلْتَقِي فِي المَقْهَى

naltaqī fī al-maqhā

We meet at the cafe

Root: ق-ه-و Dining Places Travel

Grammar

Noun of place from the same root as قَهْوَة (coffee)

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