teejo

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Esperanto

Etymology

From teo (tea) +‎ -ejo.

Pronunciation

Noun

teejo (accusative singular teejon, plural teejoj, accusative plural teejojn)

  1. (rare) teahouse
    • 1912, “Charing Cross”, in British Esperantist, volume 8, page 3:
      Oni progresas bone, kaj post la leciono oni kune babiladas dum tetrinkado en apuda teejo.
      Good progress is made, and after the lesson we enjoy a chat together for a while we drink tea in a nearby teahouse.
    • 1915, The Esperanto Monthly, volume 3, page 25:
      Ĝi plie havas teejojn, koncertejojn, teatraĵejojn; ofte ankaŭ glitveturilejojn, por radkurado kaj multajn aliajn distraĵojn por riĉaj kaj neriĉaj vizitantoj.
      It moreover has teahouses, concert halls, theatres; often also skating rinks for roller skating and many other diversions for rich and not rich visitors.
    • 1951, Journal of the Yokohama Municipal University, page 2:
      Ĉirkaŭe de Kuonji Templo sin trovas vendejoj de memoraĵoj rilate al Nichiren-sekto kaj ripozejoj, teejoj kaj gastejoj japan-manieraj ktp.
      Shops of souvenirs relating to the Nichiren movement and lounges, teahouses and Japanese-styled inns, etc. are located in the vicinity of Kuonji Temple.