meriisa

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic مريسة (marīsa). Compare Chadian Arabic مريسة (marīse).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈɾisa/, [mɛˈɾi.sa]

Noun

meriisa

1. merisa (a traditional fermented beverage popular in South Sudan)
2. beer (locally produced), alcohol

   Meriisa geriib ma terebeeza. ― The beer is near the table.

Derived terms

• meriisa abiyad (“dura beer”)

Descendants

• → English: merisa

See also

• bira (“tinned or bottled beer”)

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 22