Etymology

merisa

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Today it means: a form of millet beer popular in South Sudan Full definition →

Juba Arabic meriisa ← Sudanese Arabic مريسة
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  1. Sudanese Arabic · derived fromمريسة
  2. Juba Arabic · borrowed frommeriisa
  3. English todaymerisa

From Juba Arabic meriisa, from Sudanese Arabic مريسة (marīsa).

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