bredie

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans, possibly from Portuguese bredo.[1][2] Alternatively, perhaps from Malagasy.[3][4]

Noun

bredie (plural bredies)

  1. (South Africa) A thick stew of meat and vegetables.

References
  1. Hildegard Schnell, English in South Africa (2010)
  2. Rajend Mesthrie, Language in South Africa (2002)
  3. Christiaan Louis Leipoldt, Leipoldt's Cellar and Kitchen (2005), page 1: I have long since given up the task of trying to identify the precise etymology of our Afrikaans word bredie. […] Professor Bosman tells me that the word bredie probably comes from Malagasy - one of the few Malagasy words we have.
  4. Eric Rosenthal, Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa (1973), volume 2, page 77: Bredie. Malay dish of meat and vegetables hashed together. Name comes from Madagascar. It was originally written Breedi.

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.