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shish taouk

/ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shish -taouk
IPA
/ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Skewered chicken cubes that are grilled.

Uncountable

noun

Chicken shawarma, as a platter or as a pita sandwich.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Turkish şiş (“skewer”) + tavuk (“hen”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

shish taouks (plural)

Phrases

shish kebab

Frequently Paired Words

shish kebab

Questions

How do you pronounce shish taouk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/.
What does shish taouk mean?
Skewered chicken cubes that are grilled.
Where does shish taouk come from?
It is traced to Turkish.

How to pronounce shish taouk

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