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1 meal
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evening meal[English Plural] evening meals[Swahili Word] kijio[Swahili Plural] vijio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evening meal[English Plural] evening meals[Swahili Word] kilalio[Swahili Plural] vilalio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -la------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evening meal after a day's fasting[English Plural] evening meals after a day's fasting[Swahili Word] fitiri[Swahili Plural] fitiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evening meal after a day's fasting[English Plural] evening meals after a day's fasting[Swahili Word] futari[Swahili Plural] futari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meal[Swahili Word] unga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Swahili Example] unga wa mahindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meal (eaten in common)[English Plural] meals[Swahili Word] kikoa[Swahili Plural] vikoa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meal served after the memorial ceremony[Swahili Word] malimati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sing. leftovers (of food, saved from the evening meal for the following morning[Swahili Word] mwiku[Swahili Plural] miiku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 rations
[English Word] daily rations (eg corn meal issued to workers on plantations)[English Plural] daily rations[Swahili Word] posho[Swahili Plural] posho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] portion[Related Words] posha[English Example] John was given the daily rations of maize meal after the work[Swahili Example] John alipewa posho ya unga baada ya kazi------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 sponge
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge[Swahili Word] dusa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge[English Plural] sponges[Swahili Word] buga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge[English Plural] sponges[Swahili Word] sifongo[Swahili Plural] sifongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge[English Plural] sponges[Swahili Word] sifonjo[Swahili Plural] sifonjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge[English Plural] sponges[Swahili Word] sifunjo[Swahili Plural] sifunjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge[Swahili Word] -londea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge (a free meal although uninvited)[Swahili Word] -doya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sponge (a free meal although uninvited)[Swahili Word] -doyadoya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 confection
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confection[Swahili Word] kinyunya[Swahili Plural] vinyunya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confection made of arrowroot[Swahili Word] nyang'amba[Swahili Plural] nyang'amba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confection made of peanuts and sugar or meal and syrup[Swahili Word] lasu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Ind------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confection made of sugar and opium[Swahili Word] paru[Swahili Plural] maparu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kashata (a confection made of burnt sugar and grated coconut)[Swahili Word] kashata[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 consume
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] consume[Swahili Word] -chakaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] consume[Swahili Word] -la[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chakula N[Swahili Example] itakula siku nyingi [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] consume[Swahili Word] -maliza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] completely consume a meal[Swahili Example] malisha chakula------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 fast
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] eat the first meal after fasting[Swahili Word] -futuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] end of fast[Swahili Word] mfunguo[Swahili Plural] mifunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fungua[Terminology] general / religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] -epesi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] haraka[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -harakisha, taharaki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] hima[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] kasi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] upesi[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] fanya kazi upesi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[English Plural] fast[Swahili Word] kifungo[Swahili Plural] vifungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funga[English Definition] abstinence from food[Swahili Definition] kutokula chakula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[English Plural] fasts[Swahili Word] mfungo[Swahili Plural] mifungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funga[Terminology] general / religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] -saumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] (s)he is fasting[Swahili Example] Anasaumu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go fast[Swahili Word] -enda kwa haraka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go too fast (of timepieces)[Swahili Word] -takadamu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make fast[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk fast[Swahili Word] -sema vimoto[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] sema vimoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very fast[Swahili Word] mbio[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] (also mbiombio)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very fast[Swahili Word] kimagamaga[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] magamaga Adv[Swahili Example] nilipomwona, alikuwa anakwenda kimagamaga------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 flat cake
[English Word] flat cake made of bean meal[Swahili Word] papuri[Swahili Plural] mapapuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ind------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 food
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cooked food (of any kind)[Swahili Word] kapile[Swahili Plural] kapile[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[English Plural] foods[Swahili Word] chakula[Swahili Plural] vyakula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] cha, -la[English Example] if you are hungry, eat a lot of food[Swahili Example] ukisikia njaa, kula chakula kingi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[English Plural] foods[Swahili Word] kilaji[Swahili Plural] vilaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -la------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] lukuma[Swahili Plural] lukuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] maakuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] -la V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] maakuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] makulaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Swahili Example] food------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] makuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] malaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] la V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] maponea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] poa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] mlisho[Swahili Plural] milisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] la V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] mlo[Swahili Plural] milo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] la V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food[Swahili Word] riziki[Swahili Plural] riziki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food (as opposed to drink)[Swahili Word] vyakula vikavu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 8[Related Words] kavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food (stiff porridge made by boiling maize or sorghum or millet meal flour in water; ubiquitous in East Africa)[Swahili Word] ugali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food and drink[Swahili Word] ulaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food and drink[Swahili Word] kumbwe na kinyweo[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food hung to dry[English Plural] food[Swahili Word] mtande[Swahili Plural] mitande[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tanda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food received after completing task[Swahili Word] kisutuo[Swahili Plural] visutuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] plain food (without relish)[Swahili Word] umanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] manga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thick food (especially sauce)[Swahili Word] rojorojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] the mother cooked mashed potatoes[Swahili Example] Mama alipika viazi vya rojorojo------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 grinding
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crushing with mortar and pestle (act of)[Swahili Word] mtwango[Swahili Plural] mitwango[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] twanga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grinding (act of)[Swahili Word] mpondo[Swahili Plural] mipondo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ponda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grinding (of meal, flour)[Swahili Word] msago[Swahili Plural] misago[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] saga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grinding (of the teeth)[Swahili Word] ukakasi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grinding (the teeth)[Swahili Word] para[Swahili Plural] para[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grinding with mortar and pestle (act of)[Swahili Word] mtwango[Swahili Plural] mitwango[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] twanga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] round grinding stone (for grinding flour)[English Plural] round grinding stones[Swahili Word] kimango[Swahili Plural] vimango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mango------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 halt
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] halt[Swahili Word] -koma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] halt[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] halt[Swahili Word] -tua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] awe jeuri... awe na kasoro... hapa ametua [Mt], ukanda ulitua juu ya mwili wa Tamima [Moh], macho yake yalitua kwenye picha kubwa [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] halt (for meal)[Swahili Word] -telekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teleka V------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 leftover
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leftover (after a meal)[Swahili Word] jandala[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leftover (food served for the following morning)[Swahili Word] bariyo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 polish
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[English Plural] polishes[Swahili Word] mng'aro[Swahili Plural] ming'aro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] ng'ara V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -babua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -katua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -katua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwatua[Swahili Example] katua fedha[Note] polish silver------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -ng'aliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -ng'arisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ng'ara V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -ng'ariza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ng'ara V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -nyinyiha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -piga sulu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -sugua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] sugu, suguo, usugu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish[Swahili Word] -piga sulu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish (by rubbing)[Swahili Word] -chua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polish off (food)[Swahili Word] -maliza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] completely consume a meal[Swahili Example] malisha chakula------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 prepared
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a meal prepared[Swahili Word] -telekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teleka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prepared[Swahili Word] tayari[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] -tayarisha, matayarisho, utayari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prepared[Swahili Word] -iva[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] bivu[Swahili Example] mambo yote yameiva------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 rice
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice plant[Swahili Word] mpunga[Swahili Plural] mipunga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] waliokuwa wanapata maelfu ya pesa kwa pamba, kahawa na mpunga sasa hawapati hata shilingi mia tatu [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grains of rice. cf. mchele, wali[Swahili Word] mpunga[Swahili Plural] mipunga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice (husked) (us. collective singular)[Swahili Word] mchele[Swahili Plural] michele[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pulverized grains of rice[Swahili Word] pepeta[Swahili Plural] pepeta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] pepa[English Example] pulverized grains of rice[Swahili Example] pepeta za mpunga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice (cooked)[Swahili Word] wali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[English Example] when he entered, he found a platter filled with rice and chicken already in the sitting room[Swahili Example] alipoingia ndani, alikuta sinia iliyojaa wali na kuku tayari sebuleni (http://fas-digiclass.rutgers.edu/global/skeleton.jsp?page=/Swahili/WASIA_WA_MASKINI.html&dept=Swahili Wasia wa Maskini)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cooked rice (in gen.)[Swahili Word] ubwabwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice cooked in such a way that the grains are separate[Swahili Word] pukute ya wali[Swahili Plural] pukute za wali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] rice cooked in such a way that the grains are separate[Swahili Example] wali wa pukute------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice cooked in such a way that the grains are separate[Swahili Word] wali ya pukute[Swahili Plural] wali za pukute[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] rice cooked in such a way that the grains are separate[Swahili Example] wali wa pukute------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice (variety of)[Swahili Word] korowai[Swahili Plural] korowai[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] variety of rice[Swahili Word] melikora[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of rice[Swahili Word] mwanga[Swahili Plural] mianga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice (kind of)[Swahili Word] sena[Swahili Plural] sena[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice (small-grained kind)[Swahili Word] uchuki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unripe grains of rice (roasted)[Swahili Word] mapepeta (ya mpunga)[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice cooked with spices and meat[Swahili Word] pilao[Swahili Plural] pilao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice cooked with spices and meat[Swahili Word] pilau[Swahili Plural] pilau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] highly spiced dish of meat and rice[Swahili Word] biriani[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] personal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice dish with meat and pepper etc[Swahili Word] biriani[Swahili Plural] biriani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] highly spiced dish of meat and rice[Swahili Word] birinzi[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] personal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice flour mixed with sugar and coconut milk, eaten uncooked[Swahili Word] bwimbwi[Swahili Plural] mabwimbwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice cooked in a kind of gruel[Swahili Word] mashendea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice dish with dried seafood[Swahili Word] kabuli[Swahili Plural] kabuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi[Terminology] culinary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] left over rice (from the evening meal)[Swahili Word] machaza[Swahili Plural] machaza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice boiled with meat[Swahili Word] bilau[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] personal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boiled rice with raisins and ghee[Swahili Word] bilau[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pers[Swahili Definition] mchele wa kuchamshwa na samli na zabibu kavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice (type of)[Swahili Word] sindano[Swahili Plural] sindano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 serve
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be served[Swahili Word] -wekewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Swahili Example] msichana alipowekewa chakula hicho mezani alimtazama mhudumu kwa mshangao [Mt], ndiye mchumba wake hasa aliyewekewa tangu mdogo [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to serve[Swahili Word] -abudisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who serves[English Plural] servers[Swahili Word] mtumishi[Swahili Plural] watumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tuma V[English Example] fireman (on a locomotive)[Swahili Example] mtumishi wa moto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve[Swahili Word] -abudu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Serve God.[Swahili Example] abudu Mungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve[Swahili Word] -hudumia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hudumu v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve[Swahili Word] -hudumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadimu, huduma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve[Swahili Word] -pakua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -paka[English Example] the young woman is serving food at the table[Swahili Example] dada anapakua chakula mezani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve[Swahili Word] -tumikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tumia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve (eg food)[Swahili Word] -andalia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve a meal[Swahili Word] -andika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve food[Swahili Word] -pakuwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] serve food[Swahili Word] -gawa chakula[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chakula------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 table
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] table[English Plural] tables[Swahili Word] meza[Swahili Plural] meza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Portuguese[Derived Word] mesa[English Example] Mama put the food on the table.[Swahili Example] Mama alikiweka chakula juu ya meza.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at/ on the table[Swahili Word] mezani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 16[Derived Language] Portuguese[Derived Word] mesa[Related Words] meza[English Example] we sat at the <b>table</b> to eat dinner[Swahili Example] sisi tulikaa <b>mezani</b> kula chakula cha jioni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] table (small)[English Plural] tables (small)[Swahili Word] kijimeza[Swahili Plural] vijimeza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] meza N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have the table set (for a meal)[Swahili Word] -andikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] table[English Plural] tables[Swahili Word] jedwali[Swahili Plural] majedwali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] table[English Plural] tables[Swahili Word] tebo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] table (mathematical)[Swahili Word] tebo ya kujumlisha[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl[Terminology] mathematics------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] addition table[Swahili Word] tebo ya kujumlisa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 thank you
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thank you[Swahili Word] asante[Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] After a good meal, she thanked the cook, "Thank you very much for the food."[Swahili Example] Baada ya mlo mzuri, alimshukuru mpishi, "Asante sana kwa chakula."------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thank you[Swahili Word] ahsante[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thank you[Swahili Word] aksante[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thank you[Swahili Word] aye[Part of Speech] interjection[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------
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meal — W2S2 [mi:l] n [Sense: 1,3; Origin: Old English mAl time, meal ] [Sense: 2; Origin: Old English melu] 1.) an occasion when you eat food, for example breakfast or dinner, or the food that you eat on that occasion ▪ After the movie we went for a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
meal — [ mil ] noun *** 1. ) count an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or DINNER: The medicine should always be taken with meals. go out for a meal (=go to a restaurant): We could go to a movie, or go out for a meal. main meal (=the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
meal — UK US /miːl/ noun ► [C] an occasion when food is eaten, or the food which is eaten on such an occasion: go out/take sb out for a meal »He took the whole team out for a meal at the end of the project. have/eat a meal »I have my main meal at midday … Financial and business terms
Meal — Meal, n. [OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal time, meal, G. mal time, mahl meal, Icel. m[=a]l measure, time, meal, Goth. m[=e]l time, and to E. measure. See {Measure}.] The portion of food taken at a particular time for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meal — Meal, n. [OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mj[ o]l, SW. mj[ o]l, Dan. meel, also to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr. my lh mill, and E. mill. [root]108 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meal — meal·able; meal; meal·berry; meal·er; meal·ie; meal·i·ness; meal·less; meal·man; meal·ock; piece·meal; … English syllables
meal|y — meal|y1 «MEE lee», adjective, meal|i|er, meal|i|est. 1. like meal; dry and powdery: »mealy potatoes. 2. of or containing meal: »the mealy treasures of the harvest bin … Useful english dictionary
meal — Ⅰ. meal [1] ► NOUN 1) any of the regular daily occasions when food is eaten. 2) the food eaten on such an occasion. ● make a meal of Cf. ↑make a meal of ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Meal — (m[=e]l), n. [OE. mele, AS. m[=ae]l part, portion, portion of time; akin to E. meal a repast. Cf. {Piecemeal}.] A part; a fragment; a portion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meal — Meal, v. t. 1. To sprinkle with, or as with, meal. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To pulverize; as, mealed powder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meal — meal1 [mēl] n. [ME mele < OE mæl, a measure, fixed time, meal, akin to Ger mal, time, mahl, meal < IE base * mē , to MEASURE] 1. any of the times, esp. the customary times, for eating, as breakfast, lunch, or dinner 2. the food served or… … English World dictionary
