noun · Food & Drink

porridge

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The meaning (definition) of the word porridge

a hot, soft cereal made from oats cooked in milk

The word porridge used in a sentence

“I ate warm porridge for breakfast.”

Words that mean the same as porridge (synonyms)

oatmeal

How the word porridge is said around the world

Frenchbouillie d’avoine (boo-YEE dah-VWAHN)
Spanishavena (ah-BEH-nah)
Mandarin燕麦粥 (yen mye joh)
Hindiदलिया (duh-LEE-ah)
Arabicعصيدة (a-SEE-da)
Russianовсяная каша (af-SYA-na-ya KA-sha)
Portuguese (EU)papa de aveia (PAH-puh duh uh-VAY-uh)
Portuguese (BR)mingau (meen-GOW)
Japaneseオートミール (OH-toh-mee-roo)
GermanHaferbrei (HAH-fer-bry)
Urduدلیہ (duh-LEE-ah)
Punjabiਦਲੀਆ (duh-LEE-aa)
Korean오트밀죽 (OH-tuh-meel-jook)
Hebrewדייסה (DY-sah)
Greekχυλός βρόμης (khee-LOS VROH-mees)
Dutchhavermoutpap (HAH-ver-mowt-pap)
Tagalogotmil (OHT-meel)
Vietnamesecháo yến mạch (chow yee-en MAHK)
Turkishyulaf lapası (yoo-LAHF lah-pah-SUH)
Persianحریرهٔ جو دوسر (hah-ree-REH-yeh JO doh-SAR)
Polishowsianka (ohf-SHYAHN-kah)
Ukrainianвівсяна каша (veev-SYAH-nah KAH-shah)
Bengaliজাউ (jow)
Swedishgröt (GRURT)
Italianpappa d'avena (PAP-pah dah-VEH-nah)

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