chipsi mayai

/ˌt͡ʃɪpsi məˈjaɪ/

noun

A kind of potato-egg omelette popular in Tanzania.

Meanings

nounchipsi mayai (uncountable)

alternative chips mayai

  1. uncountableTanzaniaA kind of potato-egg omelette popular in Tanzania.

Origin

  1. Swahilichipsi mayai
  2. Englishchipsi mayai

From Swahili chipsi mayai (literally “chips (and) eggs”).

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chipsi mayai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chipsi%20mayai

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“chipsi mayai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chipsi%20mayai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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