different between kefir vs koumiss

English

Alternative forms

• keefir, kephir

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian ?????? (kefír); see that entry for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??f??(?)/, /?ki?f?(?)/, /?k?f?(?)/

Noun

kefir (uncountable)

1. A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquidy.

Derived terms

• kefiran

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

kefir (plural kefirs)

1. Alternative form of kafir

Anagrams

• Kifer

Hungarian

Etymology

From North-Caucasian languages via Russian ?????? (kefír).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?k?fir], [?k?fi?r]
• Hyphenation: ke?fir
• Rhymes: -ir, -i?r

Noun

kefir (plural kefirek)

1. kefir

Declension

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?.f?ir/

Noun

kefir m inan

1. kefir

Declension

Portuguese

Noun

kefir m (plural kefirs)

1. Alternative spelling of quefir

Turkish

Etymology

From North Caucasian languages via Russian ?????? (kefír).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [c??fi?]

Noun

kefir (definite accusative kefiri, plural kefirler)

1. kefir

Declension

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Via French koumis, German Kumiss, from Russian ?????? (kumýs), borrowed from a Turkic source. Compare Tatar ????? (q?m?z), Kazakh ????? (q?m?z), Kyrgyz ????? (k?m?z), Northern Altai ????? (kïmïs), Turkish k?m?z, Azerbaijani q?m?z.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ku?m?s/

Noun

koumiss (usually uncountable, plural koumisses)

1. A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes.

Translations