shawarma

English
shawarma, as a pita sandwich

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic شَاوِرْمَا‎ (šāwirmā) or 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]

Noun

shawarma (usually uncountable, plural shawarmas)

  1. A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.

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See also

References
  1. "shawarma." *OED 2nd edition. 1989. (online)

French

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃa.waʁ.ma/

Noun

shawarma f (plural shawarmas)

  1. shawarma, a Lebanese dish of spiced beef served in a pita or on a plate

Portuguese

Noun

shawarma m (plural shawarmas)

  1. shawarma (Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)

Spanish

Noun

shawarma m (plural shawarmas)

  1. shawarma
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