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mug (for drinking coffee etc. in)

Turkish translation: kupa

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English term or phrase:mug (for drinking coffee etc. in)
Turkish translation:kupa
Entered by: SeiTT

05:41 Aug 24, 2009
English to Turkish translations [PRO]
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Drinking Vessels
English term or phrase: mug (for drinking coffee etc. in)
Hi,

Please see the first picture on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug

Many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:13
kupa
Explanation:
Even if it is not true Turkish, this word is used to describe "mug". :)

http://www.google.com/search?q=kahve kupa&sourceid=navclient...
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Silvia Killian Özler
Türkiye
Local time: 03:13
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6kupa
Silvia Killian Özler
5masrapa
Salih YILDIRIM
5büyük fincan / kulplu bardak
Kagan Ocak


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
kupa


Explanation:
Even if it is not true Turkish, this word is used to describe "mug". :)

http://www.google.com/search?q=kahve kupa&sourceid=navclient...

Silvia Killian Özler
Türkiye
Local time: 03:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
masrapa


Explanation:
Alternatif

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-08-24 15:46:40 GMT)
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Yani; Maşrapa

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 20:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
büyük fincan / kulplu bardak


Explanation:
Since we call small coffee cups "fincan," I would use "büyük fincan" for mug.

On the other hand "kulplu bardak" is another descriptive name which can be back translated as "cup with a handle"

Kagan Ocak
Türkiye
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Turkish
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