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coffee in Malay

kopi

/ˈkɔːfɪ//ˈkɒfi/

coffee in Malay: kopi, kahwa, kawa. In English, coffee means a beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

Malay words for coffee

colour
kopi
beverage
kopi, kahwa, kawa
plant
kopi
of a pale brown colour
kopi

English meaning of coffee

  1. noun A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
  2. noun A serving of this beverage.
  3. noun The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, called ‘beans’ due to their shape.
  4. noun The powder made by roasting and grinding the seeds.

Full definition of coffee

coffee in a sentence

  • He and his friends used to order coffee whenever they went out.
  • He did not stay for coffee.

Synonyms of coffee

coffee in other languages

Questions about coffee in Malay

What is the meaning of coffee in Malay?
Coffee in Malay is kopi, kahwa, kawa.
Apakah maksud coffee dalam bahasa Melayu?
Coffee: kopi, kahwa, kawa.
What does coffee mean in English?
Coffee means a beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: coffee (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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