wali
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wali¹
Where it comes from
Derived from Malagasy vary (“uncooked rice”).
noun
- cooked rice
wali²
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- plural of mwali
In English
- rice seeds used as food
- cooked rice rice cooked by either steaming or boiling (idiomatic translations)
Talk about this word "wali." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/wali. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wali. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/wali "wali." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/wali.Cite this
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title = {wali},
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