achali

Swahili

FWOTD – 19 December 2019

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian آچار (âčâr).

Pronunciation

  • (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ɑˈtʃɑ.li/
  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

achali class IX (plural achali class X)

  1. achar, spicy pickle or chutney
    • 2000, Polycarp S. Wekesa, Uandishi wa insha‎[1], →ISBN, page 135:
      Achali ya Mbirimbi: Mbirimbi ni tunda lenye uchafu, hivyo kuwafanya watu wengi wasilipendelee kulila tunda hili kutokana na uchachu wake huo.
      Cucumber Pickle Chutney: The cucumber pickle is a dirty fruit, so many people don't like to eat this fruit due to its sourness.
  2. dried spicy mango

Further reading

  • achali in Swahili Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press
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