meyhane
Turkish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian میخانه (meyxâne), compound of می (may, “wine”) and خانه (khâne, “house”).
Pronunciation
Noun
meyhane
- (poetic) Literally meaning "beverage house" or "wine house"
- any restaurant in which people generally eat with alcoholic beverages.
- a style of Turkish music that originated in the Ottoman era and is supposed to invite passers-by into a house where people are enjoying themselves with alcohol and music.