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bobotie

/bəˈboʊtiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bobotie
IPA
/bəˈboʊtiː/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dish of curried mince with an egg custard baked on top.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans bobotie, from Malay (Cape Malay) bobotie, from Betawi bebotoh, bebotok (“side dish”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bobotie, bebotoh

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bəˈboʊtiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

boboties (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bobotie?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈboʊtiː/.
What does bobotie mean?
A dish of curried mince with an egg custard baked on top.
Where does bobotie come from?
It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce bobotie

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