ugali
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English
Etymology
Noun
ugali (uncountable)
- African cornmeal porridge
- 2019, Marlon James, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Hamish Hamilton, page 256:
- Still tall as the doorway, still fat from crocodile meat and ugali porridge.
Translations
maize flour porridge — see also maize flour porridge
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
Noun
ugalì (Basahan spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒ)
- character
- personality
- Synonym: personalidad
- custom, habit
- tradition
- Synonym: tradisyon
Derived terms
Limos Kalinga
Noun
ugali
Lubuagan Kalinga
Noun
ugali
Pangasinan
Pronunciation
Noun
ugali
Swahili
Etymology
From an Eastern Sudanic language.
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
ugali (u class, no plural)
See also
References
- Schoenbrun, David (1993) “We Are What We Eat: Ancient Agriculture Between the Great Lakes”, in The Journal of African History, volume 4, number 1, pages 1–31
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
ugalì (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒ)
- conduct; habit; personal behavior or conduct
- character; nature (of a person)
- inclination; propensity
- Synonyms: hilig, kahiligan, pagkahilig, kiling
- tradition; long-established custom or practice
- Synonyms: kaugalian, pag-uugali