English Explanatory Dictionary

koumiss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes.

Pronunciation

/ˈkuːmɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-koumiss.wav

Word forms

koumiss koumisses koumis koumys koumyss kumis kumiss kumisz kumys kymys kymyz

Etymology

Via French koumis, German Kumiss, from Russian кумы́с (kumýs), borrowed from a Turkic source. Compare Tatar кымыз (qımız), Kazakh қымыз (qymyz), Kyrgyz кымыз (kımız), Northern Altai кымыс (kïmïs), Turkish kımız, Azerbaijani qımız.

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