busa

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Meaning

a fermented alcoholic drink made from barley and millet.

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busa (Arab beer, made of barley and millet). busara {rare tabasuri); sense, prudence, sagacity, foresight, astute- ness, skill, adroitness, tumia busa. act shrewdly, astutely, leta busa. display sagacity; intention, plan; trick, stratagem

Examples

• Wazee walikunywa busa kwenye sherehe.The elders drank busa at the celebration.
• Busa hutengenezwa kwa kuchachusha shayiri na mtama.Busa is made by fermenting barley and millet.
• Kijiji hicho kinajulikana kwa kutengeneza busa nzuri.That village is known for making good busa.
• Hakupenda ladha kali ya busa.He didn't like the strong taste of busa.