English Explanatory Dictionary

boza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a fermented drink made from wheat or millet
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

boza bozas bosa

Etymology

From Turkish boza. Derived from Ottoman Turkish بوزه (boza), from Karakhanid بخسى (buxsıː) or Karakhanid بخسم (buxsum). Nişanyan argues that the direction of interaction between Persian buχsum and the Turkish is unclear.

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