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kofi

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See also: Kofi, köfi, kofí, and kɔfi

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.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kofi m (genitive singular kofa, nominative plural kofar)

  1. hut, shack
    Synonym: kytra
  2. shanty, hovel
    Synonym: hreysi

Declension

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Declension of kofi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kofi kofinn kofar kofarnir
accusative kofa kofann kofa kofana
dative kofa kofanum kofum kofunum
genitive kofa kofans kofa kofanna

Derived terms

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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kofi class V (plural makofi class VI)

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

Derived terms

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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