"mielie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Afrikaans]

IPA: /ˈmi.li/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-mielie.wav Forms: mielies [plural], mielietjie [diminutive]
Etymology: From Dutch milie, from Middle Dutch milie, from Latin milium. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|milie}} Dutch milie, {{inh|af|dum|milie}} Middle Dutch milie, {{der|af|la|milium}} Latin milium Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|mielies|||||diminutive|mielietjie|||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} mielie (plural mielies, diminutive mielietjie), {{af-noun|mielies|mielietjie}} mielie (plural mielies, diminutive mielietjie)
  1. maize; corn Categories (lifeform): Maize (plant) Derived forms: mieliekop, mieliemeel, mieliepit, mieliesaad
    Sense id: en-mielie-af-noun-ITEnepda Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmiː.li/ Forms: mielies [plural]
Rhymes: -iːli Etymology: From Afrikaans mielie, from Portuguese milho. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|mielie}} Afrikaans mielie, {{der|en|pt|milho}} Portuguese milho Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mielie (countable and uncountable, plural mielies)
  1. (South Africa) Maize. Tags: South-Africa, countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Maize (plant) Synonyms: mealie Derived forms: mielie meal

Inflected forms

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