قهو

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of satiation, appetite suppression, and the resulting state of fullness. It is famously associated with coffee, originally named for its appetite-suppressing qualities, and extends to related concepts like satiety, milk, and even specific geographical locations.

Derived headwords

القهوةnoun

1.
Coffeeboth
Originally referred to wine, named because it suppressed the drinker's appetite for food. Later, it became the common term for the beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans, originating from Yemen.
2.
Wineclassical
The original meaning of the word, derived from its property of making the drinker feel full and less inclined to eat.
3.
Satietyboth
A state of being completely full or satisfied, particularly after eating or drinking.
4.
Pure milkclassical
Referred to pure milk, possibly because it is stirred like coffee, or as an inversion of 'quwwah' due to its white color.
5.
Fragranceclassical
A scent or aroma.

قهوةnoun

1.
Satietyclassical
A state of being well-satisfied or full.

قهةnoun

1.
Satietyclassical
Similar to 'qahwah', referring to a state of fullness or satisfaction.

القهوانnoun

1.
Large-horned ramclassical
A mature male sheep with large horns, named for its diminished sexual appetite.

أقهىverb

1.
To persist in drinking coffeeboth
To continue habitually drinking coffee.
2.
To obey the rulerclassical
To be obedient to the authority of a ruler; this is considered an inversion of 'aqaha' and 'ayqaha'.

قاهٍadjective

1.
Prosperous and abundantclassical
Describes a life that is prosperous and abundant, characterized by both 'qahwa' (satiety/fullness) and 'qahwah' (coffee/wine).

قهاname

1.
A village nameclassical
The name of a village located in eastern Egypt.

قهويهname

1.
A village nameclassical
The name of a village located in eastern Egypt.

Parallel reading

سميت بذلك لأنها تقهي شاربها عن الطعام، أي تذهب بشهوته

It was named thus because it suppresses the appetite of its drinker for food, meaning it removes his desire.

أي تشبعه

Meaning it satiates him.

ثم أطلقت على ما يشرب الآن من البن لثمر شجر باليمن

Then it was applied to what is now drunk from coffee beans, from the fruit of a tree in Yemen.

تقدم ذكره في النون يقلى على النار قليلا ثم يدق، ويغلى بالماء

Its mention preceded in the letter 'N', roasted slightly on fire then ground, and boiled with water.

وقد سبق لي في خصوص ذلك تأليف لطيف سميته تحفة بني الزمن في حكم قهوة اليمن

And I have previously written a fine treatise on this subject, which I named 'Tuhfat Bani al-Zaman fi Hukm Qahwat al-Yaman' (A Gift to the People of the Age on the Ruling of Yemeni Coffee).

ولهم في حلها وحرمتها وطبائعها وخواصها أقوال بسطت غالبها فيه

And they have opinions regarding its permissibility and prohibition, its properties and characteristics, most of which I have elaborated upon in it.

والقهوة: (الشبعة المحكمة)

And 'al-qahwah': (the firm satiety).

قيل: وبه سميت الخمر قهوة لأنها تشبع شاربها

It is said: And by this, wine was named 'qahwah' because it satiates its drinker.

تطلق على (اللبن المحض) لأنه يدار كما تدار القهوة

It is applied to (pure milk) because it is stirred as coffee is stirred.

أو هو مقلوب القوهة لبياض لونه

Or it is an inversion of 'quwwah' due to its white color.

والقهوان: التيس الضخم القرنين المسن

And 'al-qahwan': the large-horned, aged ram.

سمي بذلك لسقوط شهوته

It was named thus due to the decline of its appetite.

وأقهى: دام على شرب القهوة

And 'aqaha': he persisted in drinking coffee.

وأيضا: (أطاع السلطان)

And also: (he obeyed the Sultan).

هو مقلوب أقاه وأيقه، وقد تقدم

It is an inversion of 'aqaha' and 'ayqa', and has preceded.

عيش قاهٍ بين القهو والقهوة: رفيه خصيب

A prosperous life ('ayshun qahin') between satiety and coffee/wine: abundant prosperity.

وقها، بالفتح، وقويه: قريتان بشرقية مصر الأولى مررت بها

And 'Qaha', with the fathah, and 'Qahwiyah': two villages in eastern Egypt, the first of which I passed by.