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ragi¹

  • /ˈɹɑːɡi/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi रागी (rāgī).

noun ragee · raggee · raggy · ragy

  1. uncountable A grain, of species Eleusine coracana, cultivated as a cereal in arid areas of Africa and Asia; finger millet.

    Similar: African finger millet, caracan millet, finger millet, coracan, koracan

ragi²

  • /ˈɹɑːɡi/

Where it comes from

From Malay ragi (“fermenting medium, yeast”), from an Indian language such as Hindi रागी (rāgī, “finger millet”), since finger millet can be fermented. See Etymology 1.

noun

  1. uncountable A type of yeast traditionally used in winemaking, baking, and brewing, now identified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Pound 5 kg of round ragi (yeast) and 5 pieces of thinly sliced ragi into powder. Mix ragi into cooled rice.

    Similar: ragi yeast

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@misc{ragi_2026,
  title = {ragi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ragi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}