shawarma
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic شَاوِرْمَا (šāwirmā), شَاوَرْمَا (šāwarmā), from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه (çevirme, “something that is spun or turned over”), verbal noun of چویرمك (çevirmek, “to turn over”) (modern Turkish çevirme and çevirmek).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʃəˈwɑɹmə/ (compare shwarma)
Noun edit
shawarma (usually uncountable, plural shawarmas)
- A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.
Translations edit
Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap
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References edit
- ^ "shawarma." *OED 2nd edition. 1989. (online)
French edit
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Noun edit
shawarma m (plural shawarmas)
- shawarma (a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)
Portuguese edit
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shawarma m or f (plural shawarmas)
- Alternative spelling of xauarma
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
shawarma m (plural shawarmas)
- shawarma (a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)
Swedish edit
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shawarma c
- shawarma (a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)
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Declension of shawarma | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | shawarma | shawarman | shawarmor | shawarmorna |
Genitive | shawarmas | shawarmans | shawarmors | shawarmornas |
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic شَاوِرْمَا (šāwirmā), شَاوَرْمَا (šāwarmā), from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه (çevirme).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
shawarma (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜏᜇ᜔ᜋ)
- shawarma (a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)