Kafwa - Kafwa

Japanese: カフワ - かふわ
Kafwa - Kafwa

…It was especially popular among mystics as a way to keep them awake during nighttime religious services. It was no longer called bun, but was called qahwa, after the name of a type of alcohol. This Arabic word entered Turkey and became kahve, which eventually spread throughout Europe in the 17th century, giving rise to the globally accepted term coffee or cafe.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kafwa" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なかでも神秘主義者の間で,夜間の勤行を助ける眠気覚ましとして好まれた。すでにブンとは呼ばず,一種の酒の名をとって〈カフワqahwa〉というようにもなった。このアラビア語がトルコに入って〈カフウェkahve〉となり,やがて17世紀にヨーロッパ各地に広まり,コーヒーまたはカフェという世界的な通用語を生むに至る。…

※「カフワ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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