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mchele

Etymology

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Possibly from Indo-Aryan. Compare Bengali চাউল (caul), Hindi चावल (cāval).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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mchele class III (plural michele class IV)

  1. dehusked, uncooked rice
  2. (slang, Kenya) roofie (a drug used to make someone drowsy or disoriented)

Descendants

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  • Kikuyu: mũceere
  • Rwanda-Rundi: umuceri

See also

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