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mahewu

mahewu noun: a sour beverage from Africa, made from cornmeal.

Noun

mahewu (uncountable)

  1. A sour beverage from Africa, made from cornmeal.
    • “Do you know,” Tracey says to the Bachmanns as the guests are […] offered sweet fizzy drinks, rich tii hobvu, a gourd of mahewu, or a glass of chilled sparkling wine.2018, Tsitsi Dangarembga, This Mournable Body, Faber & Faber (2020), page 351

Origin of mahewu

From Zulu.

Questions about mahewu

What does mahewu mean?
Mahewu means a sour beverage from Africa, made from cornmeal.
What part of speech is mahewu?
Mahewu is a noun.

Words near mahewu in the dictionary

  1. Mahesh
  2. Maheshwar
  3. Maheshwari
  4. Maheu
  5. Maheus
  6. mahewu
  7. mahfil
  8. mahfils
  9. mahfucka
  10. mahfuckas
  11. mahfucker

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