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wagasi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wa-gasi
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, mild Beninese cheese made from cows' milk.

Uncountable

Etymology

*A term used among some ethnic groups in northern Benin to describe a locally made cheese. Ultimately from Yoruba wàrà (“milk”) + kàṣì (“to become sour, to mold, to become stale”). "Sour milk."

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What does wagasi mean?
A soft, mild Beninese cheese made from cows' milk.
Where does wagasi come from?
*A term used among some ethnic groups in northern Benin to describe a locally made cheese. Ultimately from Yoruba wàrà (“milk”) + kàṣì (“to become sour, to mold, to become stale”). "Sour milk."

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