Difference between revisions of "amala"
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| − | From: Yoruba ''amala'' | + | From: Yoruba ''amala'' (''yam flour'') |
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | * [[swallow]] wey de dey make with yam or plantain flour | |
| − | + | :*{{ux|dv|All of dem dey deir mama house dey chop '''amala'''. |(IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__375, They all are in their parents' house eating amala.)}} | |
| − | + | :*{{ux|dv|Dem tell you sey me, I no sabi dey mama house dey chop '''amala''' wey dey make sense? |(IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__380, Were you told that I don't wish to stay at my mother's house to enjoy myself while I eat her nicely prepared amala?)}} | |
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| − | * English: | + | * English: ''Yam flour meal, amala'' |
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 14 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: Yoruba amala (yam flour)
Pronunciation
- àmàlà
Noun
- swallow wey de dey make with yam or plantain flour
- All of dem dey deir mama house dey chop amala. — (IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__375, They all are in their parents' house eating amala.)
- Dem tell you sey me, I no sabi dey mama house dey chop amala wey dey make sense? — (IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__380, Were you told that I don't wish to stay at my mother's house to enjoy myself while I eat her nicely prepared amala?)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: Yam flour meal, amala