Meaning of obusuma, a popular Luhya word. Learn origin, find synonyms and variations from different Luhya dialects, and links to stories to deepen your cultural understanding.
Obusuma
noun
Plural: Busuma
Variations: Vuchima (Maragoli ), Obuchima, Buchima (Maragoli)
Informal: Sembe (Sheng), Posho (Coastal )
Definitions of Obusuma
- A cooked maize meal mash that’s a common staple in Kenya; and is eaten accompanied by leafy vegetables vegetables, meat stews, fish, sour milk, scrambled eggs etc. Other flours such as cassava, millet and sorghum are often mixed or used singularly (save for cassava) to make obusuma.
See also: Fufu,
Synonyms
- Sifu (Bukusu)
- Siumba Mechi (Bukusu)
- Liposo (Bukusu)
- Vugeni (Maragoli)
Origin
Derived from Swahili language the word is common across the 18 Luhya dialects.
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