Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/tas/

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Translation

cup, mug

Word origin

From Old French tasse, borrowed from Arabic tassa or tas ('bowl, cup'), itself from Persian tast.

Origin
Arabic
Root
tassa

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraltasses

Examples

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I want a cup of coffee.

.

This cup is too hot.

.

She drinks her tea from a large mug.

cassé .

He broke my favourite cup.

'.

Grab a cup and come sit down.

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This word is part of lesson 39.