mbusiri

Fula

Etymology

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Noun

mbusiri ndi (Adamawa)

1. porridge made with grains and groundnuts
2. thin gruel

Usage notes

• Used in Nigerian Fulfulde.
• Used in Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde.
• Used in Adamawa Fulfulde.

Derived terms

• mbusiri ɓiraaɗam

References

• Henry Tourneux, 2005, "Les préparations culinaires chez les Peuls du Diamaré (Cameroun)," in Christine Raimond, Ressources vivrières et choix alimentaires dans le bassin du lac Tchad, IRD Éditions, p. 295.
• F.W. Taylor, Fulani-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1932. (New York:Hippocrene Books, 2005)