The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
GUE
Etymology 1
Noun
gue (plural gues)
(Shetland) A kind of fiddle or violin played on the Shetland Islands.
Etymology 2
Noun
gue (plural gues)
(obsolete) A sharper; a rogue.
Proper noun
Gue (plural Gues)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gue is the 20780th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1271 individuals. Gue is most common among White (72.54%) and Black/African American (16.99%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Gue, n.
Definition: A sharper; a rogue. [Obs.] J. Webstar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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