"divai" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-divai.flac [Kenya] Forms: divai [plural]
Etymology: From Malagasy divay, from French du vin (“some wine”). The borrowing may have been mediated through Ngazidja Comorian divai, although the Comorian form could also be a secondary borrowing from Swahili. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|mg|divay}} Malagasy divay, {{der|sw|fr|vin|du vin|some wine}} French du vin (“some wine”), {{cog|zdj|divai}} Ngazidja Comorian divai Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} divai, {{sw-noun|n}} divai (n class, plural divai)
  1. wine (alcoholic beverage made from grapes) Wikipedia link: sw:divai Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages Synonyms: devai Related terms: mvinyo (english: spirits)

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