kawe

See also: kawè and kawę

Central Malay

Alternative forms

• kawo (Lintang)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”).

Pronunciation

• (Besemah) IPA^(key): /kaˈwa/, [kaˈwɨ]

Noun

kawe

1. (Besemah, Semende) coffee (a beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water)

   Synonym: kupi (Serawai, Ogan)

2. (Besemah, Semende) coffee bean

   Synonym: kupi (Serawai, Ogan)

Derived terms

• ambik kawe
• kawe Manak
• kawe padang
• kaweghan
• ngiruh kawe

Further reading

• Sutiono Mahdi (2014) “kawe”, in Kamus bahasa Besemah–Indonesia–Inggris [Besemah–Indonesian–English dictionary] (in Central Malay), Jatinangor: Unpad Press, page 167

Chamicuro

Etymology

From Spanish café.

Noun

kawe

1. coffee

Kapampangan

Verb

káwe

1. (Súlat Wáwâ) Alternative form of kaue