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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesक्वास
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kvaas
"क्वास पूर्वी यूरोप का एक पारंपरिक पेय है।"
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2 senses- 1
A traditional fermented Eastern European and Slavic beverage commonly made from black or rye bread.
"On a hot summer afternoon, the street vendor offered a refreshing cup of chilled kvass." - 2
A mild alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink produced by the natural fermentation of malt, flour, and stale rye bread.
"Traditional kvass often contains a very low alcohol content due to the natural yeast fermentation process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Russian word 'квас' (kvas), with roots in Old Church Slavonic and Proto-Slavic terms meaning 'to ferment' or 'sour'. Historically documented in Eastern Europe since the late medieval period as a traditional fermented beverage brewed from rye bread.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kvass" is said worldwide
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kouass
Transliteration: kwas
Script: Kouass
"Le kouass est une boisson traditionnelle en Europe de l'Est."
Kwass
Transliteration: kvas
"Kwass ist ein traditionelles osteuropäisches Gärungsgetränk."
kvass
Transliteration: kvass
Script: Kvass
"Il kvass è una bevanda fermentata a base di pane di segale."
kvas
Transliteration: kvas
Script: Kvas
"El kvas es una bebida fermentada popular en Rusia."
kvass
Transliteration: kvass
Script: Kvass
"O kvass é uma bebida tradicional feita de pão de centeio fermentado."
क्वास
Transliteration: kvaas
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"क्वास पूर्वी यूरोप का एक पारंपरिक पेय है।"
格瓦斯
Transliteration: gé wǎ sī
Script: 中文汉字
"格瓦斯是一种传统的发酵麦芽饮料。"
크바스
Transliteration: keu-ba-seu
Script: 한국어 한글
"크바스는 호밀빵으로 만든 전통 발효 음료입니다."
クワス
Transliteration: kuwasu
Script: 日本語
"クワスはライ麦パンを発酵させて作る東欧の飲み物です。"
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