Local Drinks

1. Dute

   Dute (green tea, Malian style)

   Usage

   Green tea made the Malian way

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses dùte as green tea prepared the Malian way.

2. Atayi

   Atayi (Mauritanian-style tea)

   Usage

   Tea in the Mauritanian style

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses àtayi as Mauritanian tea.

3. Kanganin

   Tea

   Usage

   A general word for tea

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses kànganin as tea; An ka taa also lists te.

4. Dabilennin

   Dabilennin (bissap, hibiscus drink)

   Usage

   A cold red hibiscus drink

   Grammar Note

   An ka taa glosses dàbìlènnin as bissap, hibiscus juice; the variant dàji is marked Jula. In Bamadaba dàbilen is the plant (roselle).

5. Jininbere

   Jininbere (ginger drink)

   Usage

   A cold drink flavoured with ginger

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses jíninbere as ginger water, drawn from French gingembre (or English ginger beer). Ginger itself is jínjinbere or ɲamaku.

6. Ntomiji

   Tamarind juice

   Usage

   A sour drink made from tamarind

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses ntómiji as tamarind juice, a compound ending in ji (water).

7. Lenburuji

   Lemonade

   Usage

   A drink made with lemon or lime

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses lènburuji as lemon juice or citronnade, from lènburu (citrus) and ji (water).

8. Nɔnɔ

   Milk (from animals)

   Usage

   Animal milk; "nɔnɔ kɛnɛ" means fresh milk

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses nɔ́nɔ as animal milk and gives the example nɔ́nɔ kɛ́nɛ (fresh milk).

9. Kafe

   Coffee

   Usage

   A French loanword for coffee

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses káfe as coffee; the synonym kawa also has a second sense (a psychoactive product), so káfe is the safer word.

10. N tɛ dɔlɔ min

    I do not drink dolo (millet beer)

    Usage

    Politely decline the traditional millet beer

    Grammar Note

    tɛ is the imperfective negative; dɔlɔ is glossed in the dictionary as traditional millet beer. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

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