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àbàchá (ah-bah-cha)

Definition (Igbo): Àbàchá bụ nri a na-eme site n’ịkpụkọ̀rọ̀ àkàpụ̀ (cassava), kpụọ ya mmiri ọkụ, kụpụ ya nke ọma, were akpụ̀kwà, ose, anwụ̀rọ̀, na ihe ụtọ ndị ọzọ mee ya ka ọ dị ụtọ. A na-akpọkarị ya “African salad.”

Definition (English): A traditional Igbo dish made from shredded dried cassava, softened in hot water, and prepared with palm oil, pepper, onions, ugba (oil bean), vegetables, and seasonings. It is commonly called “African salad.”

nkọ́wa: cassava

Example Sentences:

• Ụtụtụ gara aga, nne m ji àbàchá mee nri anyị. – Yesterday morning, my mother prepared abacha for us.
• Ndị Igbo na-ahụ àbàchá n’anya dịka nri emume pụrụ iche. – The Igbo cherish abacha as a special ceremonial food.

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Parts of Speech: noun