injera en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛɹə/ (US)
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- /ɪnˈdʒɪəɹə/ (UK)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Tigrinya እንጀራ (ʾənǧära) or Amharic እንጀራ (ʾənǧära).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A pancakelike flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.
In Ethiopia, a volcanic pepper and spice seasoning, berbere, is widely used, and the stews called wats are eaten with a spongy flat bread, injera.
1987 July 29, Steven Barboza, “Culinary Delights of Africa Reflect a Continent's Diversity”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:The tang of fresh injera coats the air above her head.
2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 190:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enjera | alternative | lexicographic | |
| injeras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
ar إِينْجِيرَا (bread made from teff) · am እንጀራ (bread made from teff) · de Injera (bread made from teff) · ar إِينْجِيرَا (bread made from teff) · fr injera (bread made from teff) · pl yndżera (bread made from teff) · ti እንጀራ (bread made from teff) · he אֱנְגַ׳רָה (bread made from teff) · so canjeelo (bread made from teff) · om budenaa (bread made from teff) · ru ындже́ра (bread made from teff) · ja インジェラ (bread made from teff)