Kava Fact of the Day The Fijian Term for Kava

[The Kap'n]

The Fijian Term for Kava.

Yaqona

In Fijian orthography, the letter q stands for the sound "ng" and hence yaqona is pronounced "Yangona". Reports state that the word "gona" was used on the northwest coast of the main Fijian island of Viti Levu to denote both the term "beverage" and "bitter".

Singh YN. Kava: an overview. J Ethnopharmacol. 1992 Aug;37(1):13-45. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(92)90003-a. PMID: 1453702.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1453702/


(Still short with the facts of the day, as we're stuck at home on account of the snow/ice)

 

[Groggy]

The Fijian Term for Kava.

Yagona

In Fijian orthography, the letter g stands for the sound "ng" and hence yagona is pronounced "Yangona". Reports state that the word "gona" was used on the northwest coast of the main Fijian island of Viti Levu to denounce both the term "beverage" and "bitter".

Singh YN. Kava: an overview. J Ethnopharmacol. 1992 Aug;37(1):13-45. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(92)90003-a. PMID: 1453702.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1453702/


(Still short with the facts of the day, as we're stuck at home on account of the snow/ice)

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