tuo zaafi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hausa tuo (“cooked flour”) + Hausa zaafi (“hot”)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /tuo.ˈzaːfi/

Noun

tuo zaafi (uncountable)

  1. A staple food, made with maize or millet flower, commonly eaten in northern Ghana.

Usage notes

The abbreviation TZ is always pronounced "tee zed" IPA(key): /ˈtiː.zɛd/.

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