Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awaze

/ɑˈwɑ.zeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: awaze
IPA: /ɑˈwɑ.zeɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spicy sauce or paste, made with chili peppers and usually reddish in colour, used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Today her short fingernails are tinged yellow from turmeric, on the back of her wrist a dot of awaze, the red pepper paste gleaming like fresh blood."

Etymology

From Amharic አዋዜ (ʾäwaze).

Word Breakdown

Root: አዋዜ

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

berbere

Questions

How do you pronounce awaze?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˈwɑ.zeɪ/.
What does awaze mean?: A spicy sauce or paste, made with chili peppers and usually reddish in colour, used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.
Where does awaze come from?: From Amharic አዋዜ (ʾäwaze).

How to pronounce awaze

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