Etymology

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Today it means: A type of honey wine or mead from Ethiopia and Eritrea typically served in a specialized glass vessel known as a berele. Full definition →

Amharic ጠጅ
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  1. Amharic · borrowed fromጠጅ“honey wine, mead”
  2. English todaytej

Borrowed from Amharic ጠጅ (ṭäǧ, “honey wine, mead”).

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