tamatie

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch tomaat with assimilation of the first vowel, from English tomato, though the Dutch underwent subsequent influence by French tomate, both from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl (“tomatillo”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈmɑː.ti/
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Noun

tamatie (plural tamaties)

  1. tomato

Descendants

  • → Sotho: tamati
  • → Zulu: utamatisi
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