Bia
BEE-ah /ˈbi.ɑ/
"Bia" is Sheng for beer.
Meaning
- noun beer. Beer. One bia is a bottle; 'kunywa bia' is the default Friday plan for a lot of wasee.
Examples
- Tunakunywa bia mbili tu. We're drinking just two beers.
- Bia ni baridi, karibu. The beer is cold, come in.
Similar and opposite words
Where it comes from
Swahili 'bia', from Portuguese/English 'beer'.
How it was made: Swahili base.
Questions about Bia
What does Bia mean in Sheng?
"Bia" is Sheng for beer. Beer. One bia is a bottle; 'kunywa bia' is the default Friday plan for a lot of wasee.
How do you use Bia in a sentence?
"Tunakunywa bia mbili tu." means "We're drinking just two beers."
How do you pronounce Bia?
Say it BEE-ah (/ˈbi.ɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Where does the word Bia come from?
Swahili 'bia', from Portuguese/English 'beer'.
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