acarajé

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Portuguese

acarajé

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba àkàrà; the final syllable may be jẹ (eat), as part of a food-seller's exhortation.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ra‧jé
  • Audio (Brazil):(file)

Noun

acarajé m (plural acarajés)

  1. (Brazil) a deep-fried ball made of beans

Descendants

  • Hunsrik: Akaraschee