nshima

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nshima

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

noun nsima

uncountable A staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.
Similar: pap, posho, sadza, ugali

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noun porridge made from maize or sorghum

Kiswahili	ugali
Português	chima
Français	nshima

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@misc{nshima_2026,
  title = {nshima},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nshima},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}