"mandazi" meaning in English

See mandazi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mandazis [plural], mandazi [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili mandazi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|maandazi|mandazi}} Swahili mandazi Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|mandazi}} mandazi (countable and uncountable, plural mandazis or mandazi)
  1. A form of fried bread from eastern Africa. Wikipedia link: mandazi Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Breads Hyponyms: mahamri (english: when made with coconut milk)
    Sense id: en-mandazi-en-noun-peLlrmpy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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