فنيان

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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic فِنْجَان (finjān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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فنيان (finyānm (dual فنيانين (finyānēn), plural فنايين (fanāyīn))

  1. 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

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A small teacup (usually glassy) is called استكان (istikān). A large tea/coffee cup is كوب (kūb).