Contionary:pombe

Ganymedian

Etymology

From Swahili pombe, originally referring to millet beer. As millet was hard to come by on Ganymede, this probably spurred its semantic expansion to include all types of beer and eventually alcohol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpombe]

Noun

pombe class I (plural wapombe)

1. booze, alcohol

   Synonym: alkolo

   Pombe no beno para ini tu.

   Booze isn't good for your liver.

2. beer

   Synonym: byera

   No mi gusta pombe. Tekila beno masi.

   I don't like beer. Tequila is better.

3. (countable, colloquial, proscribed) a drink

   Synonym: pó

   Tu kire kwenda para nomucho wapombe?

   You wanna go out for a few drinks?