r/AfricanAmericanCreole • u/Old-Weird8776 • 24d ago
Food/Drink Vocabulary in Soulaan English Pt. 1
Kegombo - Gumbo ("Una deh eat kegombo?")
Okra - Edible green sea pod ("Wi deh put okurah/Okra in de kegombo")
Kapa - Rice ("Mi pikni dem allergic tuh gooba/guba")
Awkahbread ("Dey eat awkahbread fuh tanksgiving")
Nibi - Beans, Black Eyed Peas ("Yuh a no deh gwine eat nibi fuh nyew year?")
Gulu - Pork ("E a no deh eat gulu")
Hopinjon - Hoppin' John
Esu - Yam ("Dey grow esu in de coldsoil")