waragi

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Swahili,^[1] or perhaps a corruption of "war gin" (a term applied to the drink on account of its consumption by soldiers).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwaɹaɡɪ/, ˈwaɹad͡ʒɪ/, /ˈwaɹaɡi/, ˈwaɹad͡ʒi/

Noun

waragi (countable and uncountable; plural waragis)

1. A distilled alcoholic beverage made from bananas or millet, common in Uganda.

References

1. ^ Garland Hampton Cannon, The Arabic Contributions to the English Language: An Historical Dictionary