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Kape

English

coffeenoun

Alternative meanings

coffee; coffee drink; coffee bean or powder depending on context; coffee color or dark brown in some uses

Pronunciation

KAH-peh

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish café. Related forms include kapehan for cafe or coffee shop and pangape for drinking coffee.

Variants or conjugations

kapi; kapehan; drinking coffee; coffee-colored

Related words and expressions

drink; cup; milk; sugar; coffee shop; morning

Meaning and usage notes

Kape is used for the drink, bean, or coffee powder. For cafe or coffee shop, use kapehan.

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Example 1

Ganahan ko og init nga kape sa buntag.

I like hot coffee in the morning.

Example 2

Mangape ta pagkahuman sa trabaho.

Let us have coffee after work.

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