فنيان
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Gulf Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic فِنْجَان (finjān).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
فنيان • (finyān) m (dual فنيانين (finyānēn), plural فنايين (fanāyīn))
- a demitasse; a small cup used mainly to serve and drink coffees drank in short amounts such as Turkish coffee or Espresso shots.
Usage notes[edit]
A small teacup (usually glassy) is called استكان (istikān). A large tea/coffee cup is كوب (kūb).