Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "kumiss" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KUMISS

From Russian kumys, from Kazan Tatar kumyz.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF KUMISS

kumiss  [ˈkuːmɪs] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KUMISS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kumiss is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KUMISS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kumiss

Kumis

Kumis, also spelled kumiss or koumiss in English is a fermented dairy product traditionally made from mare's milk. The drink remains important to the peoples of the Central Asian steppes, of Huno-Bulgar, Turkic and Mongol origin: Bashkirs, Kalmyks, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Mongols, Uyghurs, and Yakuts. Kumis is a dairy product similar to kefir, but is produced from a liquid starter culture, in contrast to the solid kefir "grains". Because mare's milk contains more sugars than cow's or goat's milk, when fermented, kumis has a higher, though still mild, alcohol content compared to kefir. Even in the areas of the world where kumis is popular today, mare's milk remains a very limited commodity. Industrial-scale production, therefore, generally uses cow's milk, which is richer in fat and protein, but lower in lactose than the milk from a horse. Before fermentation, the cow's milk is fortified in one of several ways. Sucrose may be added to allow a comparable fermentation. Another technique adds modified whey to better approximate the composition of mare's milk.

Definition of kumiss in the English dictionary

The definition of kumiss in the dictionary is a drink made from fermented mare's or other milk, drunk by certain Asian tribes, esp in Russia or used for dietetic and medicinal purposes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KUMISS


anthemis
ænˈθiːmɪs
cnemis
ˈniːmɪs
dermis
ˈdɜːmɪs
endodermis
ˌɛndəʊˈdɜːmɪs
epidermis
ˌɛpɪˈdɜːmɪs
hypodermis
ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪs
kermis
ˈkɜːmɪs
kirmess
ˈkɜːmɪs
koumis
ˈkuːmɪs
koumiss
ˈkuːmɪs
koumyss
ˈkuːmɪs
Themis
ˈθiːmɪs
vermis
ˈvɜːmɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KUMISS

kumara
kumarahou
Kumaratunga
Kumaratunge
kumari
Kumasi
Kumayri
kumbaloi
Kumbh Mela
kumera
kumikumi
kumite
kummerbund
Kumon
Kumon Method
kumquat
Kun
kuna
kundalini

WORDS THAT END LIKE KUMISS

air miss
amiss
Cheremiss
demiss
dismiss
give something a miss
hit and miss
hit-and-miss
hit or miss
junior miss
near miss
premiss
remiss
submiss
take amiss
take something amiss

Synonyms and antonyms of kumiss in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kumiss» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF KUMISS

Find out the translation of kumiss to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kumiss from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kumiss» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马奶酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kumiss
570 millions of speakers

English

kumiss
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kumiss
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kumiss
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кумыс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kumiss
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোড়ার দুধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

koumys
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kumiss
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kumiss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kumiss
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쿠미스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kumis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kumiss
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காய்ச்சிப் பொங்க வைத்த ஒட்டகப் பால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुमिझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kımız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kumiss
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kumys
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кумис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kumiss
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kumiss
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

merrie se melk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

KUMISS
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kumiss
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kumiss

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KUMISS»

The term «kumiss» is used very little and occupies the 153.021 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Rarely used
29
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «kumiss» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of kumiss
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «kumiss».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KUMISS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kumiss» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kumiss» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kumiss

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KUMISS»

Discover the use of kumiss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kumiss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Encyclopedia of Fermented Fresh Milk Products: An ...
174 Kumiss History: Kumiss probably originated in the central Asian steppes and derives its name from the ancient Kuman tribes or Kumyks. Herodotus in the fifth century B.C. described how the Scythians made kumiss from raw mare's milk.
Joseph A. Kurmann, Jeremija L. Rasic, Manfred Kroger, 1992
2
Islamization and Native Religion in the Golden Horde: Baba ...
From these motives we find kumiss sprinkled in the air for the spirits of the earth and sky prior to virtually all serious undertakings; we find it daubed on the mouths of ancestral figurines in domestic ritual; we find special "first fruits" rites marked ...
Devin DeWeese, 2010
3
Food and Beverage Mycology
Kumiss (Koumiss). Kumiss is a fermented milk product found in Russia where it is commonly made from the milk of mares. Because of the composition of mare's milk, finished kumiss has a uniform consistency with no tendency to whey-off ...
Larry R. Beuchat, 1987
4
The Mag: The Early Years
Kumiss hail from Dibden and having made their way from the obscurity of cover- band territory, this eponymous album is their second original recording. Opening song 'Complain' is a classic grunge track with jazz influenced guitars during the ...
Steve Fenton
5
Handbook of Invalid Cooking
To Make Sweet Kumiss. Ferment the kumiss mixture for twelve houi-s in a temperature of 70° Fahr., — that is, the same degree of heat that is required for raising bread. Do not attempt to open a bottle of kumiss without a champagne-tap , for the ...
Mary Boland, 2008
6
Mongolian-English Dictionary
AIMURLAL / AfilllAPlIAll n. Depravity, vice, moral decay, carnal desire, seduction. J ALRAI' / AJZPAP n. Kumiss, fermented milk of mares or cows. -- nereky. To distill kumiss. -- un emnelge. Kumiss therapy. gegyn y -- . Kumiss made of mare's  ...
Ferdinand D Lessing, 2013
7
Food Chemistry
Kumiss is made of mare's or goat's milk fermented by the obligatory pure kumiss culture. Both dairy beverages are indigenous to the Caucasus and steppes of Turkestan. Kefir contains lactic acid (0.5–1.0%), noticeable amounts of alcohol ...
H.-D. Belitz, Werner Grosch, Peter Schieberle, 2009
8
The Life of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
I, a yogin who has realized the true nature of mind, I, the awareness-holder, Jampa Chodar, Have never tasted kumiss made by human beings; But I have a kumiss that others do not. With a mind that thirsts for the holy Dharma, Toward worldly ...
Źabs-dkar Tshogs-drug-raṅ-grol, Matthieu Ricard, Constance Wilkinson, 1994
9
Encyclopedia of Microbiology
Because Lb. acidophilus is a fairly acid-tolerant bacterium, the final lactic acid content of the milk can reach 1–2% w/w. Kefir and Kumiss Kefir and kumiss are well-known fermented milk products in Russia and western Asia. They can be made ...
‎2009
10
The A to Z of the Mongol World Empire
KUMISS. Usually fermented mare's milk, but it can also come from a camel. It is called airag (q.v.) in Mongolian. Kumiss is Turkic. Kumiss was the preferred Mongolian drink during the summer, and the Mongolian prestige food. It took about 60 ...
Paul D. Buell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KUMISS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kumiss is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sports Travel: Eclectic Cuisine to Sample in 2022 Olympics Bid City …
Dairy products such as kumiss and ayran are very popular, as well as an assortment of teas - often mixed with milk, herbs, or dried fruits. «Sports Features Communications, Jul 15»
2
Wulagai, the grassland on the edge of sky
The hospitable locals will prepare roasted lamb plus fine kumiss, which is made from horse milk in Mongolian yurts. Horood, a kind of dairy tofu, ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
3
Chase for 2022 Olympics an odd, interesting journey: Arthur
First writer to use “When keeping it real goes wrong” wins a free round of kumiss on me. Kumiss is fermented horse milk, and the Internet says it ... «Toronto Star, Mar 15»
4
The nectar of the sultans – şerbet and şarap
The Turks who came from Central Asia brought with them their own drinks, including ayran, boza and kumiss, but that did not keep them from ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jan 14»
5
Pete McMartin: Welcome to Man-o-stan! Land of plov, kumiss and …
How they came up with idea for the trip is a matter of debate. Robert Marthaller says it started years ago when he and Justin Kinvig were on the ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 13»
6
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Eyes Legacy as Astana Reaches …
Yurts – the spherical felt tents of the once nomadic Kazakhs – selling traditional refreshments such as kumiss (fermented horse milk) and kurt (a ... «EurasiaNet, Jul 13»
7
Russian city of Ufa intrigues outside the hockey arena
At a crowded supermarket, we bought two half-litre bottles of kumiss (fermented horse milk with four percent alcohol) for about $2 apiece. «Straight.com, Feb 13»
8
Style Invitational Week 1002: Ring out the OED by repurposing an …
... kreep; kuki; kumiss; kurvey. To see them in list form, click here or see the print version of the Invitational in The Post's Sunday Style section. «Washington Post, Dec 12»
9
Uzoshintsha ukwenza usomahlaya u-Ankel
UMCULI weHip Hop uDr Bone uzobe eshaya adume ngazo kuMiss Ntuzuma njengoba u-Ankel owumhleli wawo ethi kuzobe kufiwa . «Independent Online, Apr 12»
10
City residents alarmed by rise in number of homicides, shootings
Kumiss said in an email that some of what the police department does to make the community safer is not something that residents can see. «Daily Californian, Apr 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kumiss [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kumiss>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z