achali

Swahili

FWOTD – 19 December 2019

Alternative forms

• achari

Etymology

From Persian آچار (âčâr).

Pronunciation

• (Unguja standard) IPA^(key): /ɑˈtʃɑ.li/

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

achali class IX (plural achali class X)

1. achar, spicy pickle or chutney
   • 2000, Polycarp S. Wekesa, Uandishi wa insha‎, →ISBN, page 135:

     Achali ya Mbirimbi: Mbirimbi ni tunda lenye uchafu, hivyo kuwafanya watu wengi wasilipendelee kulila tunda hili kutokana na uchachu wake huo.

     Cucumber Pickle Chutney: The cucumber pickle is a dirty fruit, so many people don't like to eat this fruit due to its sourness.

2. dried spicy mango

Further reading

• achali in Swahili Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press