ugali

British

/ uːˈɡaliː /

noun

a type of stiff porridge made by mixing corn meal with boiling water: the basic starch constituent of a meal

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Etymology

Origin of ugali

from Swahili

Example Sentences

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Corn flour, a staple in Kenyan households that is used to make corn meal known as ugali, has doubled in price over the last year.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

The fallout from the supply chain issues is being felt across the city, where households depend on maize flour to make the staple dish ugali.

From Reuters • Dec. 19, 2022

The prices of ugali, a stiff porridge made from maize, and cooking oil had soared in recent months, and he’d struggled financially.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022

Instead, customers were being offered alternatives such as a portion of the national staple ugali, or maize meal - not really what people go to KFC for.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2022

As evening fell, she butchered us a chicken and made us a stew, which she served with a cornmeal mush called ugali.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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