ugali

Phonetic

[uˈgaˌli]

English: Translation

cornmeal or 'mielie meal' in South African English.

Part of Speech

noun

Semantic Domain

Food, cooking and foodways

Dialect

East African Gujarati

East African Kutchi

Custom tags

loanword

Swahili loanword

Morphology

ugali

Interlinearization

cornmeal

Notes

Etymology: Loanword from Swahili ugali 'cornmeal'. Usage Note: This term is likely more characteristic of East African usage; however, it appears to be readily understood in South African Gujarati. Also, known as pap in South Africa. Also see, milmil (this dictionary).