Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chislic

/ˈt͡ʃɪzlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chis-lic
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪzlɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dish of cubed, deep fried red meat (usually lamb) popular in part of South Dakota.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"While chislic originates in the Caucasus region of Europe and Russia, it is geographically associated with South Dakota."

Etymology

Doublet of shashlik, ultimately from a Turkic language; based on the onset the closest candidates would be Turkmen çişlik or Kumyk чишлик (çişlik), or Crimean Tatar şışlıq (now şaşlıq). Supposedly introduced by a single individual from Crimea, perhaps dissimilated in English.

Word Breakdown

Root: şışlıq

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce chislic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪzlɪk/.
What does chislic mean?: A dish of cubed, deep fried red meat (usually lamb) popular in part of South Dakota.
Where does chislic come from?: Doublet of shashlik, ultimately from a Turkic language; based on the onset the closest candidates would be Turkmen çişlik or Kumyk чишлик (çişlik), or Crimean Tatar şışlıq (now şaşlıq). Supposedly introduced by a single individual from Crimea, perhaps dissimilated in English.

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