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injera

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
in-jera
IPA
/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛɹə/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pancakelike flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tigrinya እንጀራ (ʾənǧära) or Amharic እንጀራ (ʾənǧära).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: እንጀራ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛɹə/
  • British English: /ɪnˈdʒɪəɹə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

injeras (plural) enjera (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce injera?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛɹə/.
What does injera mean?
A pancakelike flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.
Where does injera come from?
Borrowed from Tigrinya እንጀራ (ʾənǧära) or Amharic እንጀራ (ʾənǧära).

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