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Etymology

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Borrowed from an Eastern Sudanic language, compare Nobiin weka (okra), and juxtapose بَامِيَة (bāmiya, fresh okra) of similar origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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وِيكة or وَيْكة (wēka or waykaf (Sudan)

  1. dried okra
  2. a stew made from dried okra

Declension

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