divai
Swahili
Alternative forms
- devai
Etymology
From Malagasy divay, from French du vin (“some wine”). The borrowing may have been mediated through Ngazidja Comorian divai, although the Comorian form could also be a secondary borrowing from Swahili.
Pronunciation
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Noun
divai (n class, plural divai)
- wine (alcoholic beverage made from grapes)
See also
- mvinyo (“spirits”)