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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian мамали́ґа (mamalýga), from Romanian mămăligă.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.maˈwɘ.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -ɘɡa
- Syllabification: ma‧ma‧ły‧ga
Noun
mamałyga f
- hominy, mamaliga (maize porridge originating in Romania)
- Synonyms: kulesza, polenta
- (colloquial) unappetizing dish with the consistency of thick mush
Declension
Further reading
- mamałyga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- mamałyga in Polish dictionaries at PWN