mamalyga

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A form of mamaliga — A maize porridge originating in Romania.

OriginPolish mamałyga ← Ukrainian мамали́ґа ← Romanian mămăligă →
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Meanings

nounmamalyga (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of mamaliga.

Origin

  1. Romanianmămăligă
  2. Ukrainianмамали́ґа
  3. Polishmamałyga
  4. Englishmamalyga

From Polish mamałyga or Ukrainian мамали́ґа (mamalýga), ultimately from Romanian mămăligă.

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APA

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

MLA

“mamalyga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamalyga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mamalyga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamalyga.

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