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Meaning of "mealie" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEALIE

From Afrikaans milie, from Portuguese milho, from Latin milium millet.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEALIE

mealie  [ˈmiːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEALIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mealie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEALIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mealie

Maize

Maize, known in some English-speaking countries as corn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain the grain, which are seeds called kernels. Maize kernels are often used in cooking as a starch.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEALIE


campanile
ˌkæmpəˈniːlɪ
dele
ˈdiːlɪ
Ely
ˈiːlɪ
freely
ˈfriːlɪ
fusilli
fʊˈziːlɪ
Greeley
ˈɡriːlɪ
Healey
ˈhiːlɪ
Healy
ˈhiːlɪ
Ismaili
ˌɪzmɑːˈiːlɪ
Kiswahili
ˌkiːswɑːˈhiːlɪ
Lely
ˈliːlɪ
mealiness
ˈmiːlɪ
mealy
ˈmiːlɪ
mielie
ˈmiːlɪ
Ofili
ɒˈfiːlɪ
steelie
ˈstiːlɪ
steely
ˈstiːlɪ
stele
ˈstiːlɪ
Swahili
swɑːˈhiːlɪ
wheelie
ˈwiːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEALIE

meagreness
meal
meal moth
meal ticket
meal-less
mealer
mealie meal
mealie pap
mealier
mealies
mealiest
mealiness
meals on wheels
meals-on-wheels
mealtime
mealworm
mealy
mealy bug
mealy-mouthed
mealy-mouthedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEALIE

Baillie
belie
Border collie
charlie
Charlotte Amalie
collie
folie
ghillie
girlie
goalie
Jolie
kylie
lie
millie
nellie
ollie
overlie
rough collie
underlie
willie

Synonyms and antonyms of mealie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mealie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEALIE

Find out the translation of mealie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mealie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mealie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mealie
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mealie
570 millions of speakers

English

mealie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भुट्टा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mealie
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mealie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mealie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভুট্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mealie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mealie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mealie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mealie
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mealie
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mealie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mealie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோளக் கதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जेवण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mealie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mealie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mealie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mealie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mealie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mealie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mieliemeel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mealie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mealie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mealie

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEALIE»

The term «mealie» is normally little used and occupies the 113.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEALIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mealie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mealie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mealie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEALIE»

Discover the use of mealie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mealie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hidden in the Mealie Meal: Gender-based Abuses and Women's ...
Hidden. in. the. Mealie. Meal. Gender-Based. Abuses. and. Women's. HIV. Treatment. in. Zambia. Violence and discrimination against women are widely recognized as factors that fuel the HIV pandemic, yet their impact on treatment is scarcely ...
Human Rights Watch (Organization), 2007
2
On the Coals
STIFF MEALIE MEAL PORRIDGE (STYWE PAP) This porridge is ideal to serve with barbecue sauce (see page 35) at a braai. Warm any left-overs and serve with milk and sugar for breakfast. SERVES 6 1 litre (4 cups) water 10 ml (2 tsp) salt ...
Heilie Pienaar, 2000
3
African Salad: A Portrait of South Africans at Home
Mealie-meal and bean porridge Boil the beans until they are soft. Add salt. Then add mealie-meal in small portions, and stir until it becomes a stiff porridge. Mealie-meal and morogo porridge Bring the water and salt to the boil and add the oil.
Stan Engelbrecht, 2005
4
The Mealie-Stalk Borer (1905)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series.
Charles William Mally, 2010
5
South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland
Grains, Legumes & Vegetables amadumbe – yam-like potato; a favourite staple in KwaZulu-Natal imbasha – a Swazi fried delicacy of roasted maize and nuts imifino – Xhosa dish of mealie meal and vegetables mashonzha – mopane worms, ...
Kate Armstrong, 2006
6
A Collector's Peace
250 ml mealie meal 5ml salt 1 litre boiling water 1⁄4 c peanuts, chopped Olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 200 g bacon, chopped and fried 250 g mushrooms, sliced 250 ml grated cheddar 45 ml cream butter chopped ...
Geraldine Lee
7
Strategic Grain Reserves: Guidelines for Their ...
3 JANUARY 1997 FACTS ON MEALIE MEAL PRICES Prices for all varieties of mealie meal have, overall, remained stable over the past week, while average mealie meal prices of this month show a slight increase compared with those of ...
John Lynton-Evans, 1997
8
Rights at Work
BACKGROUND TO THE ISSUE The applicant's contention is that she didn't steal a bag of mealie meal. The respondent's contention is that an eye witness saw her leaving with the bag of mealie meal and that anyone who steals from the ...
Prolit, 2005
9
Social Influences on Vocal Development
"Mealie" was the most successful male in breeding early in the season and " faucet" male was more successful later. "Mealie" site was the main call-site in the first half of the season (more male visitors, more female visitors, and more ...
Charles T. Snowdon, Martine Hausberger, 1997
10
Cooking with the Kosher Butcher's Wife
1 kg boerewors 1 2 wooden kebab sticks FOR THE MEALIE 'PAP' BALLS 3 cups boiling water 1 tsp salt 11/2 cups mealie meal, sifted 1 x. 420 g tin cream-style sweetcorn FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE 1 x 410 g tin braai relish 1 Tbsp apricot jam ...
Sharon Lurie, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEALIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mealie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Government feeling impending mood of citizens revolting against it …
Following these adjustments, the Millers Association of Zambia has since hinted that it will this week meet to discuss a possible mealie-meal ... «postzambia.com, Jul 15»
2
President Lungu to launch 3 South projects
... revamping of the co-operative concept, adding that he will soon launch a Presidential initiative aimed at reducing the price of mealie-meal by ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
FRA to buy 450000 metric tonnes maize
Mr Lubinda said he also anticipates an increase in the price of maize and mealie-meal due to the high demand of the commodity in the region. «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Ncube - Are We Zimbabweans Really Educated?
'Educated' people are not bought with beer, packs of mealie meal and 'free' transport to political rallies. I do not think if we were 'really' ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
The importance of value addition
Last week I shared with you how we used to eat nsima made from mealie meal ground from maize that had weevils in it. Suppose our ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
'Zimbabwe Was Special to Mandela'
The inmates required at least 300kg of mealie- meal per month, meat, soya mince, laundry soap, one bar per inmate, detergents as well as ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Millers ponder price hike
THE Millers Association of Zambia says millers will next week meet to discuss a possible mealie-meal price hike following the recent increase ... «postzambia.com, Jul 15»
8
Platinum casts little to no sun on North West's poor
When she was receiving the foster-care grants, Tau would buy a big bag of mealie meal, cooking oil, meat, tea, bread, a bag of potatoes and ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
9
Zambia Will Not Fulfil Country's Food Requirements
Our efforts will be complemented by private sector players that have been authorized to import both grain and mealie-meal for direct marketing ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Stakeholders express concern at lack of food security
“Through the BNB, PRFT tracks the cost of basic day-to-day necessities, including mealie meal, sugar, salt and milk, housing and utility bills, ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mealie [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mealie>. Apr 2024 ».
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