merisa

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noun

a form of millet beer popular in South Sudan

OriginJuba Arabic meriisa ← Sudanese Arabic مريسة →
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Meanings

nounmerisa (plural merisas)

plural merisas · alternative merissa · alternative marissa

  1. a form of millet beer popular in South Sudan

    Many of the Sudan women earned cash by making the local merisa beer, weaving mats and rugs and tanning skins for sale in the local markets.

    1975, United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa, Employment of Women in the Sudan: Paper

Origin

  1. Sudanese Arabicمريسة
  2. Juba Arabicmeriisa
  3. Englishmerisa

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

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APA

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MLA

“merisa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merisa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merisa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merisa.

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