Local Drinks

1. Zwinwiwa

   Drinks

   Usage

   The general word for drinks, used as a menu or shop heading

   Grammar Note

   A noun built from "nwa" (to drink), a class 8 plural. Frequent in the corpus. It pairs with "zwiḽiwa" (food)

2. Zwinwiwa zwa Vhavenḓa zwi itwa nga mufhoho

   Venda drinks are made from millet

   Usage

   A description of traditional Venda drinks. The corpus says they are made from millet and other grains, but the names of the individual drinks are not confirmed

   Grammar Note

   Built (composed) on the corpus sentence "Zwinwiwa zwavho zwi itwa nga mufhoho, luvhele na makhaha". In the Bible "mufhoho" is a grain listed with wheat and barley, so it is glossed as millet. Needs native review

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