Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tandoor

/tænˈdʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: tan-door
IPA: /tænˈdʊə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cylindrical clay oven used in the cuisine of the Caucasus, Middle East, and Indian subcontinent to make flat bread or to cook meat.

Example Sentences

"You can cook naan in a normal oven, but the results will inevitably disappoint; even Indians generally wait to savour them in restaurants, as very few homes are equipped with a tandoor."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani तंदूर (tandūr) / تندور (tandūr), from Classical Persian تنور (tannūr), from Middle Persian [script needed] (tnwl /⁠tanūr⁠/, “oven”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 (tinūru), all meaning "(clay) oven". Compare also Avestan 𐬙𐬀𐬥𐬏𐬭𐬀 (tanūra). Doublet of athanor.

Origin

Source language: Middle Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: تنور, tinūrum

Inflected Forms

tandoors (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tandoori

Rhymes With

poor kapoor grandeur amour jour mcclure darfur ure pasteur voyeur doer velour

Questions

How do you pronounce tandoor?: The recorded pronunciation is /tænˈdʊə(ɹ)/.
What does tandoor mean?: A cylindrical clay oven used in the cuisine of the Caucasus, Middle East, and Indian subcontinent to make flat bread or to cook meat.
Where does tandoor come from?: It is traced to Middle Persian.

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