meriisa
Juba Arabic
editEtymology
editFrom Sudanese Arabic مريسة (marīsa). Compare Chadian Arabic مريسة (marīse).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmeriisa
- merisa (a traditional fermented beverage popular in South Sudan)
- beer (locally produced), alcohol
- Meriisa geriib ma terebeeza. ― The beer is near the table.
Derived terms
edit- meriisa abiyad (“dura beer”)
Descendants
edit- → English: merisa
See also
edit- bira (“tinned or bottled beer”)
References
edit- 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