quiosque

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quiosque

Etymology

Borrowed from French kiosque,[1][2] from Turkish köşk (“pavilion”), from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Persian کوشک (kôšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈɔs.ki/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɔs.ki/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kiˈɔʃ.ki/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɔʃ.ki/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈɔs.ke/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɔs.ke/

Noun

quiosque m (plural quiosques)

  1. kiosk
  2. booth used to sell short order food or drinks

References

  1. ^ “quiosque”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  2. ^ “quiosque”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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