Etymology

kachumbari

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Today it means: An uncooked dish of chopped tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers in African cuisine. Full definition →

Swahili kachumbari ← Gujarati કચુંબર (kacumbar)
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  1. Gujaratiકચુંબર (kacumbar)
  2. Swahilikachumbari
  3. English todaykachumbari

Borrowed from Swahili kachumbari, borrowed from Gujarati કચુંબર (kacumbar, “kachumber”). Doublet of kachumber.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.