ungan.

Brit.

/ˈʊŋɡə/, U.S.

/ˈʊŋɡə/, East African English

/ˈuŋɡa/

Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili unga.

Etymology: < Swahili unga powder-like substance, especially flour made from grain (e.g. maize, millet, or wheat).

In East African cookery: maize meal or flour, used especially to make ugali (ugali n.).

ΚΠ

1896 G. Dale in Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. Great Brit. & Ireland 25 207 When he nears his town, the women go with unga (flour) in a tezu (basket), and put it on his head and back.

1985 Guardian (Nexis) 21 May The warriors have formed a partnership as unga pedlars... When the hired lorry comes laden with unga, he loves the bargaining over cash owed for transport.

2019 Business Daily (Nairobi) (Nexis) 12 May The price of unga on the shelves will certainly rise to levels we feel will be unaffordable to the common mwananchi.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	unga
释义	ungan. Brit. /ˈʊŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈʊŋɡə/, East African English /ˈuŋɡa/ Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili unga. Etymology: < Swahili unga powder-like substance, especially flour made from grain (e.g. maize, millet, or wheat). In East African cookery: maize meal or flour, used especially to make ugali (ugali n.). ΚΠ 1896 G. Dale in Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. Great Brit. & Ireland 25 207 When he nears his town, the women go with unga (flour) in a tezu (basket), and put it on his head and back. 1985 Guardian (Nexis) 21 May The warriors have formed a partnership as unga pedlars... When the hired lorry comes laden with unga, he loves the bargaining over cash owed for transport. 2019 Business Daily (Nairobi) (Nexis) 12 May The price of unga on the shelves will certainly rise to levels we feel will be unaffordable to the common mwananchi. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1896
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