Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mahewu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ma-hewu
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sour beverage from Africa, made from cornmeal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Do you know,” Tracey says to the Bachmanns as the guests are […] offered sweet fizzy drinks, rich tii hobvu, a gourd of mahewu, or a glass of chilled sparkling wine."

Etymology

From Zulu.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mahewu mean?: A sour beverage from Africa, made from cornmeal.
Where does mahewu come from?: From Zulu.

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