Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laba congee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: laba -con-gee
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Laba porridge.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Laba Festival (or 'Congee Festival') is on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month when people would cook and eat Laba congee at home. The congee ingredients varied from region to region."
"The Laba congee is generally eaten on the eighth day of the 12th month in the lunar calendar as part of the Laba Festival. Like Buddha’s delight, it has become a food item that can be eaten at any time of the year."

Etymology

A partial calque of the Mandarin form of Chinese 臘八粥 /腊八粥 (làbāzhōu), named for its association with the Laba Festival.

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 臘八粥

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

Laba porridge

Questions

What does laba congee mean?: Synonym of Laba porridge.
Where does laba congee come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

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