Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sukuma wiki

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: suku-ma wi-ki
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An East African dish of greens (especially collard greens) simmered with tomatoes.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili sukuma wiki (literally “to push the week”), from sukuma + wiki. The vegetable is generally affordable and available all-year round in East Africa. It forms part of the staple dish in this region together with ugali.

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Questions

What does sukuma wiki mean?: An East African dish of greens (especially collard greens) simmered with tomatoes.
Where does sukuma wiki come from?: Borrowed from Swahili sukuma wiki (literally “to push the week”), from sukuma + wiki. The vegetable is generally affordable and available all-year round in East Africa. It forms part of the staple dish in this region together with ugali.

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