Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dolma

/ˈdoʊlmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: dol-ma
IPA: /ˈdoʊlmə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.

name

Example Sentences

""Twelve gyro supreme platters, six chicken souvlaki, four more with pork, six dolmas, six mezze platters, six Greek salads, eight baklava, and a side of tzatziki!" he said."

Etymology

From Greek ντολμάς (ntolmás) or its etymon, Turkish dolma, from Ottoman Turkish طولمه (dolma), from طولمق (dolmak, “to get full, be filled”). Thus, the word literally means “stuffed thing”.

Origin

Source language: Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ντολμάς, dolma, طولمه

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdoʊlmə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

dolmas (plural) dolmades (plural) dolmathes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sarma

Questions

How do you pronounce dolma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊlmə/.
What does dolma mean?: Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.
Where does dolma come from?: It is traced to Greek.

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