jollof rice

Naija

Etymology

• From: Wolof jolof

Pronunciation

d͡ʒɔ̀lɔ́f ráìs

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Noun

• Rice wey de dey cook wey be like sey dem mix di stew for inside as de dey cook am.

• If you want tief me, just organise better jollof rice wit plantain and cold mineral like dis! You no even need gun, na me go tie mysef follow you.  — (If you want to kidnap me, just cook really good jollof rice, add some plantain to it, and a cold bottle of any carbonated drink. You wont need a rope, I'll tie myself and go with you.)
• Nigeria and Ghana na padi padi normally, but if you want cause fight like dis, just talk sey one of den sabi cook jollof rice pass di oder one.  — (Ghana and Nigeria are friendly on an ordinary day, but if you want to cause a ruckus say that one of them makes better jollof rice than the other.)

Translation

• English: jollof rice