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    Patwa headword

    Nyam-nyam

    /NYAHM-NYAHM/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Food"
    Definition
    Food or a meal (reduplication of 'nyam').
    Example
    "Mi want some nyam-nyam." — "I want some food."
    Origin
    African origin.

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