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shimiyana
(shimi|yana)
Pronunciation:
/ˌʃɪmɪˈjɑːnə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
South African
a home-brewed alcoholic drink of sugar or treacle and water, fermented in the sun.
Origin:
from Zulu
isishimeyana
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