"tej" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈtɛd͡ʒ] Forms: tej [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Amharic ጠጀ (ṭäǧä, “honey wine, mead”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|am|ጠጀ|t=honey wine, mead}} Amharic ጠጀ (ṭäǧä, “honey wine, mead”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|tej}} tej (countable and uncountable, plural tej)
  1. A style of mead or honey wine common to Ethiopia and Eritrea. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: tedge, tedje, tedj
    Sense id: en-tej-en-noun-g5EmDeuu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for tej meaning in English (1.3kB)

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