English

Noun

bredie ‎(plural bredies)

1. (South Africa) A thick stew of meat and vegetables.

References

1. ↑ Hildegard Schnell, English in South Africa (2010)
2. ↑ Rajend Mesthrie, Language in South Africa (2002)
3. ↑ Christiaan Louis Leipoldt, Leipoldt's Cellar and Kitchen (2005), page 1: I have long since given up the task of trying to identify the precise etymology of our Afrikaans word bredie. […] Professor Bosman tells me that the word bredie probably comes from Malagasy - one of the few Malagasy words we have.
4. ↑ Eric Rosenthal, Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa (1973), volume 2, page 77: Bredie. Malay dish of meat and vegetables hashed together. Name comes from Madagascar. It was originally written Breedi.