Local Drinks

1. Ndiyan

   Water

   Usage

   The word for water, rain or any liquid; the plural is di'e

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary ndiyan (plural di'e) = "eau ; pluie ; liquide ; sève ; suc ; jus". Examples "Addanan ndiyan mi yara." (bring me water to drink) and "Yarugol ndiyan." (to drink water). The variant ndiyam is the same word.

2. Ndiyan yareteeɗan

   Drinking water

   Usage

   To ask for water that is safe to drink: yareteeɗan (drinkable) is added to ndiyan

   Grammar Note

   Bah sub-entry under ndiyan: ndiyan yareteeɗan = "eau potable, eau buvable".

3. Dute

   Dute (tea)

   Usage

   Tea; a loan from French thé

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary dute = "thé (emprunt au français)".

4. Ataaya

   Ataaya (Senegalese-style tea)

   Usage

   The name of the strong, glass-served tea; the Bah dictionary glosses it as Senegalese tea

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary ataaya = "thé sénégalais (voir dute)".

5. Kafe

   Kafe (coffee)

   Usage

   Coffee; a loan from French café

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary kafe = "café".

6. Kosan

   Kosan (sour (curdled) cow's milk)

   Usage

   Curdled cow's milk, poured over porridge and couscous; fresh milk has a different word

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary kosan (plural kocce) = "lait de vache (surtout caillé, non frais)". Example "Men juuri kosan e gosi…" (we poured sour milk on the porridge…). The variant kosam is the same word.

7. Ɓiraaɗan

   Ɓiraaɗan (milk (fresh milk))

   Usage

   Fresh milk; keddam is another word for it

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary ɓiraaɗan = "lait ; lait frais". The synonym keddam is also "lait frais".

8. Cakkuɗe

   Cakkuɗe (whey (sour milk liquid))

   Usage

   The watery part of soured milk

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary cakkuɗe = "lait aigre ; petit-lait".

9. Tuppam

   Tuppam (milk cut with water)

   Usage

   A drink of milk cut with water

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary tuppam = "boisson faite de lait « coupé » à l'eau".

10. Kammbulan

    Kammbulan (maize-water, milk and honey drink)

    Usage

    A drink of maize water with milk and honey (or salt)

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary kammbulan = "sorte de boisson à base d'eau de maïs, de lait et de miel ou du sel".

11. Jinnjan

    Jinnjan (ginger juice)

    Usage

    A drink of pressed ginger juice

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary jinnjan = "jus de gingembre (variante jinnjam)".

12. Kankaliba

    Kankaliba (kinkeliba tea)

    Usage

    An infusion of kinkeliba leaves; the word also names the plant itself

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary kankaliba = "quinquéliba ; kinkéliba (peut désigner la plante elle-même ou la tisane préparée à partir d'elle)". Example "Yarugol kankaliba." (to drink kinkeliba).

13. Mbarbam

    Mbarbam (herbal infusion)

    Usage

    A drink made by infusing herbs

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary mbarbam = "tisane".

14. Njaran

    Njaran (drink, juice)

    Usage

    The general word for a drink or juice

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary njaran = "boisson ; breuvage ; jus de fruit". Example "O yarni ɓe njaran laaɓuɗan, ɓuuɓuɗan." (he gave them a pure, fresh drink).

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