koumis

The kid was excellent, and the foaming koumis from the big calabash equal to champagne.

Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories 1899

A calabash of delicious amaas (koumis) was always ready for me on my arrival, and a feed of mealies provided for the pony.

Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer 1899

He is the first traveller who mentions _koumis_ and arrack; and he gives a very particular and accurate description of the cattle of Thibet, and the wild and fleet asses of the plains of Asia.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson William Stevenson 1784