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kawa

//ˈka.va/ | [ˈka.va]/
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    coffee (beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water)
  2. 2.
    coffee (any plant of the genus Coffea)
  3. 3.
    coffee (seeds of the plant used to make coffee, called “beans” due to their shape)
  4. 4.
    coffee-like beverage made from grains, seeds, or roots of various plants
  5. 5.
    coffee (short social gathering where coffee is served)
  6. 6.
    dialectalobsoletejackdaw (any corvid of the genus Coloeus)
  7. 7.
    tree roof (roof supported by pillars as a display in front of a house for setting a tree)

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (3)

Etymology

Internationalism; compare Hungarian kávé, Serbo-Croatian kava, Turkish kahve, ultimately from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve). Doublet of café.

Forms

  • kawkadiminutive
  • kawciadiminutive
  • kawuniadiminutive
  • kawusiadiminutive
  • kawowyadjective
Nominative
Singular
kawa
Plural
kawy
Genitive
Singular
kawy
Plural
kaw
Dative
Singular
kawie
Plural
kawom
Accusative
Singular
kawę
Plural
kawy
Instrumental
Singular
kawą
Plural
kawami
Locative
Singular
kawie
Plural
kawach
Vocative
Singular
kawo
Plural
kawy

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