mahewu
/mɑːˈheɪwuː/South African
noun
A non-alcoholic home-brewed drink made of thin, slightly fermented maize-meal porridge, often with wheat flour added; a similar, commercially manufactured drink sold in cartons, or in the form of an instant ready-mix.
Origin
1930s. Partly from Xhosa amarewu (r =/x/) and partly from Zulu amahewu.