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nshima

nshima

English

Alternative forms

nsima

Noun

nshima ‎(uncountable)

A staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.

Translations

porridge made from maize or sorghum

Afrikaans: mieliepap
Bemba: nshima
Chichewa: nsima
French: nshima m
Luhya: busuma
Northern Ndebele: isitshwala

Portuguese: chima f
Rwanda-Rundi: ubugali
Shona: sadza
Swahili: ugali (sw)
Tumbuka: sima