lacciri

Fula

Noun

lacciri ndi (plural lacceeje ɗe)

1. couscous (usually refers to pounded millet, sorghum, or corn that is steamed, but same term used for the pasta based kind)

Usage notes

• Used in Pulaar.
• Used in Maasina Fulfulde.
• (may be more widely used)

Derived terms

• lacciri joordi

Related terms

• lacceeri

References

• M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
• D. Osborn, D. Dwyer, and J. Donohoe, A Fulfulde (Maasina)-English-French Lexicon: A Root-Based Compilation Drawn from Extant Sources Followed by English-Fulfulde and French-Fulfulde Listings, East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1993.