Etymograph

English

fungee

Fungee may come from Kimbundu funji ‘mashed cassava’.

  1. Kimbundumodernfunji‘mashed cassava’uncertain
  2. Englishtodayfungee

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Kimbundumodernfunji‘mashed cassava’uncertain
  2. Englishtodayfungee

The story

Probably borrowed from Kimbundu funji (‘mashed cassava’).

Every English word from Kimbundu funji

Today it means

noun A cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken; variant recipes are also known as coo-coo (coocoo) or cou-cou (coucou).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Kimbundu funji / fungee

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