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labneh

/ˈlæb.neɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
lab-neh
IPA
/ˈlæb.neɪ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yogurt and cheese.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From South Levantine Arabic لَبْنَة (labne).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: لَبْنَة, ل ب ن

Usage

Inflected Forms

labnehs (plural) lebneh (alternative) labaneh (alternative) labne (alternative) lebni (alternative) labane (alternative) lebnah (alternative) lebna (alternative) labna (alternative) labana (alternative) lebeni (alternative) lebeneh (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

leban jocoque quark

Synonyms

strained yoghurt yoghurt cheese Greek yogurt

Questions

How do you pronounce labneh?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæb.neɪ/.
What does labneh mean?
Yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yogurt and cheese.
Where does labneh come from?
From South Levantine Arabic لَبْنَة (labne).

How to pronounce labneh

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