ugali

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English

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Ugali and sukuma wiki

Etymology

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Borrowed from Swahili ugali.

Noun

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ugali (uncountable)

  1. African cornmeal porridge

Translations

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Bikol Central

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈɡaliʔ/ [ʔuˈɡa.l̪iʔ]
  • Hyphenation: u‧ga‧li

Noun

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ugalì (Basahan spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒ)

  1. character
  2. personality
    Synonym: personalidad
  3. custom, habit
    Synonyms: kostumbre, gawi-gawi
  4. tradition
    Synonym: tradisyon

Derived terms

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Limos Kalinga

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Noun

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ugali

  1. custom; habit

Lubuagan Kalinga

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Noun

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ugali

  1. custom; habit

Pangasinan

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: u‧ga‧li
  • IPA(key): /uˈɡali/, [ʊˈɡa.le]

Noun

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ugali

  1. custom; habit

Swahili

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ugali, maharage na kuku
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Etymology

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From an Eastern Sudanic language.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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ugali (u class, no plural)

  1. porridge, stiff porridge

See also

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References

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  • Schoenbrun, David (1993) “We Are What We Eat: Ancient Agriculture Between the Great Lakes”, in The Journal of African History, volume 4, number 1, pages 1–31

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ugaliq (custom, manner, way, habit). Compare Pangasinan ogali, Kapampangan ugali, Bikol Central ugali.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ugalì (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒ)

  1. conduct; habit; personal behavior or conduct
    Synonyms: gawi, kostumbre
  2. character; nature (of a person)
    Synonyms: asal, kaasalan
  3. inclination; propensity
    Synonyms: hilig, kahiligan, pagkahilig, kiling
  4. tradition; long-established custom or practice
    Synonyms: kaugalian, pag-uugali

Derived terms

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