nshima

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noun

A staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.

Similar
papposhosadzaugali
OriginBemba nshima →
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Meanings

nounnshima (uncountable)

alternative nsima

  1. uncountableA staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.

    Synonyms: pap, posho, sadza, ugali

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.

Similar
papposhosadzaugali
Also see
sadza

Origin

  1. Bembanshima
  2. Englishnshima

Borrowed from an African language, probably Bemba nshima. Compare Chichewa nsíma.

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Translations

Afrikaans mieliepap
  • mieliepapporridge made from maize or sorghum
French nshima
  • nshimaporridge made from maize or sorghum
Portuguese chima
  • chimaporridge made from maize or sorghum
Swahili ugali
  • ugaliporridge made from maize or sorghum

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MinhasNashimMishanIshman
Cite this entry
APA

nshima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nshima

MLA

“nshima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nshima. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nshima,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nshima.

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