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kilishi

kilishi noun: a form of jerky from Hausaland, made from the dried meat of cows, sheep or goats, seasoned, coated in peanut paste, and then roasted.

kilishi: a form of jerky from Hausaland, made from the dried meat of cows, sheep or goats, seasoned, coated...
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Noun

kilishi (uncountable)

  1. A form of jerky from Hausaland, made from the dried meat of cows, sheep or goats, seasoned, coated in peanut paste, and then roasted.

Origin of kilishi

Borrowed from Hausa kilishi.

Questions about kilishi

What does kilishi mean?
Kilishi means a form of jerky from Hausaland, made from the dried meat of cows, sheep or goats, seasoned, coated in peanut paste, and then roasted.
What part of speech is kilishi?
Kilishi is a noun.

Words near kilishi in the dictionary

  1. kilims
  2. kilin
  3. Kilindini
  4. kilins
  5. Kilis
  6. kilishi
  7. Kilivila
  8. Kiliwa
  9. Kiliwas
  10. Kiliyang
  11. kilk

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