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nshima

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nshima

Alternative forms

nsima

Etymology

Borrowed from an African language, probably Bemba nshima. Compare Chichewa nsíma.

Noun

nshima (uncountable)

A staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.

Synonyms

Translations

porridge made from maize or sorghum

Afrikaans: mieliepap (af)
Bemba: nshima
Chichewa: nsima
French: nshima m
Luhya: busuma
Northern Ndebele: isitshwala
Portuguese: chima f
Rwanda-Rundi: ubugali
Shona: sadza
Sranan Tongo: akansa
Swahili: ugali (sw)
Tumbuka: sima

Anagrams

Ishman, Mishna, hamsin, minahs

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