jambalaya

English

Etymology

From Louisiana Creole jambalaya, origin uncertain, probably from Provençal or Old Occitan jambalaia. See Wikipedia article for possible folk etymologies.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒæmbəˈlaɪə/, /ˌd͡ʒʌmbəˈlaɪə/
  • Rhymes: -aɪə

Noun

jambalaya (countable and uncountable, plural jambalayas)

  1. Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.

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French

Etymology

Uncertain: probably from Provençal/Old Occitan jambalaia.

Noun

jambalaya m (plural jambalayas)

  1. (Louisiana) jambalaya (rice-based dish from Louisiana)
  2. (Louisiana) a mixture of foods of any kind

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, from Louisiana Creole [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒambaˈlaja/ [d͡ʒam.baˈla.ja]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: jam‧ba‧la‧ya

Noun

jambalaya (plural jambalaya-jambalaya)

  1. (cooking) jambalaya

Further reading

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Provençal/Old Occitan jambalaia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɑ̃.ba.laˈja/
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

jambalaya

  1. jambalaya (rice-based dish from Louisiana)