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mamaliga

[məməˈliɡə]

mamaliga noun: a maize porridge originating in Romania.

mamaliga: a maize porridge originating in Romania
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Noun

mamaliga (uncountable)

  1. A maize porridge originating in Romania.

Forms of mamaliga

alternative formmămăligă
alternative formmamalyga

Origin of mamaliga

From Romanian mămăligă, itself of unknown origin.

Questions about mamaliga

What does mamaliga mean?
Mamaliga means a maize porridge originating in Romania.
What part of speech is mamaliga?
Mamaliga is a noun.
How do you pronounce mamaliga?
Mamaliga is pronounced [məməˈliɡə].

Words near mamaliga in the dictionary

  1. mamak shops
  2. Mamakating
  3. mamaks
  4. mamaku
  5. Mamala
  6. mamaliga
  7. mamallothalamic
  8. mamaloi
  9. mamalois
  10. mamaluke
  11. mamalukes

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