pombe

English

Etymology

From Swahili pombe (“beer”) .

Noun

pombe (uncountable)

1. An African beer made from millet.

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

pombe class IX (plural pombe class X)

1. pombe, native beer
2. alcohol

   Synonyms: kileo, alkoholi

Derived terms

• pombe kali

Descendants

• Translingual: Schizosaccharomyces pombe

See also

• bia (“commercial beer”)