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. (uncountable) booze, alcohol

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