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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fungee

/ˈfund͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fun-gi
IPA
/ˈfund͡ʒi/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken; variant recipes are also known as coo-coo (coocoo) or cou-cou (coucou).

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of grunt (“dessert of steamed berries and dough”).

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Kimbundu funji (“mashed cassava”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfund͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˈfuːnd͡ʒi/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

funchi (alternative) funga (alternative) fungi (alternative) fungie (alternative) funjee (alternative) funji (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

funge

Synonyms

grunt

Questions

How do you pronounce fungee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfund͡ʒi/.
What does fungee mean?
A cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken; variant recipes are also known as coo-coo (coocoo) or cou-cou (coucou).
Where does fungee come from?
Probably borrowed from Kimbundu funji (“mashed cassava”).

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