(South Africa) A snack consisting of a curry-filled roti.
(South Africa) A snack consisting of a curry-filled roti.
spices and aromas of "traditional Cape cuisine": smoortjies, bredies and gently spiced salomis
"salomi" means: A snack consisting of a curry-filled roti.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"salomi" means: A snack consisting of a curry-filled roti.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"salomi" means: A snack consisting of a curry-filled roti.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(informal, South Africa) A sandwich.
(India) A light snack food made from puffed rice seasoned with onions, spices, pepper, etc.
(India) A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti.
A South African term for a toasted or grilled cheese sandwich, typically made in a jaffle iron or sandwich press. In South Africa, a snackwich is a beloved everyday comfort food — two slices of bread pressed and toasted together with fillings like cheese, tomato, or ham melting inside. It's the local equivalent of a toastie or grilled cheese, and the word is widely recognised across South African households and lunchtime menus.
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