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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslait caillé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: le kaje
"Le lait caillé est très populaire en Afrique australe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Southern African fermented milk product similar to buttermilk or yogurt, popular in South Africa.
"She served traditional maas with pap for breakfast." - 2
A geographical surname or a reference to the Meuse river in Western Europe in specific historical or cartographic contexts.
"The strategic importance of the Maas river valley shaped several historical European campaigns."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Afrikaans, originating from Dutch roots referring to a traditional fermented milk product common in Southern Africa. The term entered broader linguistic contexts through regional culinary and agricultural exchanges in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maas" is said worldwide
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lait caillé
Transliteration: le kaje
"Le lait caillé est très populaire en Afrique australe."
Dickmilch
Transliteration: dikmilch
"Dickmilch ähnelt traditioneller saurer Milch."
latte acido
Transliteration: latte acido
"Il latte acido è usato in varie cucine tradizionali."
leche agria
Transliteration: leche agria
"La leche agria se consume comúnmente en algunas regiones."
leite coalhado
Transliteration: leite kowalyado
"O leite coalhado faz parte da culinária tradicional."
छाछ
Transliteration: chhaachh
"पारंपरिक रूप से भोजन के साथ छाछ ली जाती है।"
酸乳
Transliteration: suān rǔ
"这种传统发酵乳制品营养丰富。"
발효유
Transliteration: balhyoyu
"전통적인 발효유는 소화에 도움을 줍니다."
発酵乳
Transliteration: hakkōnyū
"伝統的な発酵乳は健康的な食生活の一部です。"
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