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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seekh kebab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
seekh ke-bab
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dish from (Anglo-)Indian cuisine consisting of a mixture of minced meat (usually lamb), garlic and spices thinly wrapped around a skewer and grilled, usually in a tandoor.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سیخ کباب (sīx kabāb), via Urdu.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: سیخ کباب

Inflected Forms

seekh kebabs (plural) sheek kebab (alternative)

Phrases

shish kebab

Frequently Paired Words

shish kebab

Questions

What does seekh kebab mean?
A dish from (Anglo-)Indian cuisine consisting of a mixture of minced meat (usually lamb), garlic and spices thinly wrapped around a skewer and grilled, usually in a tandoor.
Where does seekh kebab come from?
Borrowed from Classical Persian سیخ کباب (sīx kabāb), via Urdu.

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