Re: booze words
| From: | John Harper <wycoval@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, May 8, 2008, 16:16 |
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On Thu, 8 May 2008 11:26:44 -0400, Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> wrote:
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>What the heck is kumiss?
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Isn't that the fermented mare's milk enjoyed by our fine Mongolian friends?
On 5/8/08, caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> wrote:
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> mhoina, to make wine, > mhoinos, wine or any fermented drink made
> from the fruit of vines or bushes.
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I'm curious as to the etymology of mhoina/mhoinos. This is very close to
the generic word for alcoholic beverages in several Southern West Atlantic
languages such as Kisi (mɔɛ-aŋ) and Sherbro (ma-mɔɛ).