amasin.

Brit.

/əˈmɑːsi/, U.S.

/əˈmɑsi/, South African English

/əˈmɑːsi/

Forms:

α. 1800s amaaz, 1800s amas, 1800s– amaas.

β. 1800s amarsa, 1800s– amasi.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Zulu. Partly a borrowing from Xhosa. Etymons: Zulu amasi; Xhosa amasi.

Etymology: < Zulu amasi and its cognate Xhosa amasi.With the α. forms compare later maas n. and the Afrikaans forms cited at that entry.

South African.

Thick, naturally soured milk (now also available as a commercial dairy product); = maas n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dairy produce > [noun] > milk > sour milk

whig1528

sourkitc1550

serate1600

tyre1613

oxygal1707

mast1819

slip-down1828

amasi1833

maas1882

1809 R. Collins in G. M. Theal Rec. Cape Colony (1900) VII. 61 We passed through several villages, at one of which we stopped to procure mazee, or curdled milk.]

1833 S. Kay Trav. Caffraria i. v. 121 Their general diet..ordinarily consists of milk, which..they invariably use in a sour curdled state. It is called amaaz, and rendered thus thick and acidulous by being kept in leathern sacks or bottles.

1863 W. C. Baldwin Afr. Hunting i. 13 I had to tear up my silk pocket handkerchief..to buy amas, beer, and amobella meal to make porridge.

1932 A. I. Richards Hunger & Work in Savage Tribe vii. 194 The amasi, or curded milk, among the Zulu-Xosa peoples acquires a symbolic value in family transactions and rites.

1990 L. Ngcobo And they didn't Die x. 148 Within a short time Ndeya was efficiently warming the gruel, giving S'naye her last dish of amasi and putting her to sleep.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	amasi
释义	amasin. Brit. /əˈmɑːsi/, U.S. /əˈmɑsi/, South African English /əˈmɑːsi/ Forms: α. 1800s amaaz, 1800s amas, 1800s– amaas. β. 1800s amarsa, 1800s– amasi. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Zulu. Partly a borrowing from Xhosa. Etymons: Zulu amasi; Xhosa amasi. Etymology: < Zulu amasi and its cognate Xhosa amasi.With the α. forms compare later maas n. and the Afrikaans forms cited at that entry. South African. Thick, naturally soured milk (now also available as a commercial dairy product); = maas n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dairy produce > [noun] > milk > sour milk whig1528 sourkitc1550 serate1600 tyre1613 oxygal1707 mast1819 slip-down1828 amasi1833 maas1882 1809 R. Collins in G. M. Theal Rec. Cape Colony (1900) VII. 61 We passed through several villages, at one of which we stopped to procure mazee, or curdled milk.] 1833 S. Kay Trav. Caffraria i. v. 121 Their general diet..ordinarily consists of milk, which..they invariably use in a sour curdled state. It is called amaaz, and rendered thus thick and acidulous by being kept in leathern sacks or bottles. 1863 W. C. Baldwin Afr. Hunting i. 13 I had to tear up my silk pocket handkerchief..to buy amas, beer, and amobella meal to make porridge. 1932 A. I. Richards Hunger & Work in Savage Tribe vii. 194 The amasi, or curded milk, among the Zulu-Xosa peoples acquires a symbolic value in family transactions and rites. 1990 L. Ngcobo And they didn't Die x. 148 Within a short time Ndeya was efficiently warming the gruel, giving S'naye her last dish of amasi and putting her to sleep. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1833
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