Mette lor Dum !

"Mette lor Dum !" is an expression in Kréol Morisiyen to refer to a specific stage in the cooking of a Biriani (typically at a wedding feast - in the large 'Degs') in Mauritius. The Indian equivalent (specifically Hyderabadi) is to dum cooking.

See my earlier post for pictures of Degs and Biriyani at a Mauritian wedding.

Dampokhtak
Asaf-ud-Daula

Mauritian Creole

I am fascinated by many of the words in Mauritian Creole... what they mean and how they came about.

Here are some that I love:

Fiél
Fiél = moxie (="force of character, determination, or nerve.")

Pingét
Adjective applied generally to an 'impertinent' girl

Ti Piment
Adjective applied generally to a 'sharp-tongued' girl


Are there any words you are fascinated with ?