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katogo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /kɑˈtoʊɡoʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional breakfast dish consisting of a sauce containing legumes and offal to which a staple such as cassava or matoke (“mashed boiled bananas or plantains”) is added, all cooked in the same pot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Uganda, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Bantu katogo (“casserole, pot; stew”); while one author suggests the word is derived from Luganda, another has been suggested it is not possible to identify the specific Bantu language as the word is found in several of them.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Luganda: katogo — traditional breakfast dish consisting of a sauce containing legumes and offal to which a staple is added
  • Russian: катого (katovo) — traditional breakfast dish consisting of a sauce containing legumes and offal to which a staple is added