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It was served in small cups without handles (known as fincan), which were placed in holders known as zarf (from the Arabic word, meaning container, envelope) to protect the cup and also the fingers of the drinker from the hot fluid.
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It was served in small cups without handles (known as fincan), which were placed in holders known as zarf (from the Arabic word, meaning container, envelope) to protect the cup and also the fingers of the drinker from the hot fluid.
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A Zarf is a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup without a handle (demitasse or fincan).
Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle Rex Parker 2010
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A Zarf is a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup without a handle (demitasse or fincan).
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Some more Turkish words in Arabic: zangiil (from zengin) "rich", shaawirma (from çevirme) "shoarma", finjaal (from fincan) "glass cup", kuubrii (from köprü) "bridge", shawush (from çavu?)
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