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bredie

English

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Etymology

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From Afrikaans bredie, possibly from Portuguese bredo.[1][2] Alternatively, perhaps from Malagasy.[3][4]

Noun

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bredie (plural bredies)

  1. (South Africa) A thick stew of meat and vegetables.

References

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  1. ^ Hildegard Schnell, English in South Africa (2010)
  2. ^ Rajend Mesthrie, Language in South Africa (2002)
  3. ^ Christiaan Louis Leipoldt, Leipoldt's Cellar and Kitchen (2005), page 1: I have long since given up the task of trying to identify the precise etymology of our Afrikaans word bredie. […] Professor Bosman tells me that the word bredie probably comes from Malagasy - one of the few Malagasy words we have.
  4. ^ Eric Rosenthal, Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa (1973), volume 2, page 77: Bredie. Malay dish of meat and vegetables hashed together. Name comes from Madagascar. It was originally written Breedi.

Anagrams

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Afrikaans

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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bredie (plural bredies)

  1. bredie

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → English: bredie
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