qəhvə

== Azerbaijani == === Etymology === From Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa). Compare Gagauz kafä, and Turkish kahve. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡæhˈvæ] Rhymes: -æ Hyphenation: qəh‧və === Noun === qəhvə (definite accusative qəhvəni, plural qəhvələr) coffee Synonym: kofe ==== Usage notes ==== Although qəhvə is the standard Azerbaijani word for “coffee,” some speakers avoid it in informal conversation due to its phonetic similarity to qəhbə (“prostitute”). As a result, the Russian-derived word kofe is often used colloquially instead. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “qəhvə”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 3, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 104 Altun Kitab (2013–), “qəhvə”, in Azleks