Etymology

bobotie

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Today it means: A dish of curried mince with an egg custard baked on top. Full definition →

Afrikaans bobotie ← Malay (Cape Malay) bobotie ← Betawi bebotoh
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The story

  1. Betawi · derived frombebotoh
  2. Malay · derived from(Cape Malay) bobotie
  3. Afrikaans · borrowed frombobotie
  4. English todaybobotie

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

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