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mvinyo

MVEE-nyoh

How to say it

SwahilimvinyoMVEE-nyoh
Englishwine
Frenchvin

Meaning

An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice or other fruit.

Good to know

Plural mivinyo, for kinds of wine (m and mi class). Mvinyo mwekundu is red wine and mvinyo mweupe white wine; Dodoma is known for its grapes and wine.

Examples

  • Walikunywa mvinyo mwekundu kwenye harusi.They drank red wine at the wedding.
  • Mvinyo huu umetengenezwa Dodoma.This wine was made in Dodoma.
  • Sinywi mvinyo wala bia.I drink neither wine nor beer.

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