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shawarma

/ʃəˈwɑɹmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
shawar-ma
IPA
/ʃəˈwɑɹmə/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: چویرمه

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃəˈwɑɹmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shawarmas (plural) schwarma (alternative) shaurma (alternative) shawirma (alternative) shoarma (alternative) shwarma (alternative)

Phrases

doner kebab shish taouk

Frequently Paired Words

doner kebab gyro kebab shish taouk souvlaki

Questions

How do you pronounce shawarma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃəˈwɑɹmə/.
What does shawarma mean?
A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.
Where does shawarma come from?
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).

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