shawarma

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English

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shawarma, as a pita sandwich

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Etymology

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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).[1]

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Noun

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shawarma (usually uncountable, plural shawarmas)

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "shawarma." *OED 2nd edition. 1989. (online)

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃa.waʁ.ma/
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Noun

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shawarma m (plural shawarmas)

  1. shawarma (a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)

Portuguese

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Noun

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shawarma m or f (plural shawarmas)

  1. Alternative spelling of xauarma

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃaˈwaɾma/ [ʃaˈwaɾ.ma]
  • Rhymes: -aɾma
  • Syllabification: sha‧war‧ma

Noun

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shawarma m (plural shawarmas)

  1. shawarma (a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)

Swedish

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shawarma c

  1. shawarma (a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)

Declension

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Declension of shawarma 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative shawarma shawarman shawarmor shawarmorna
Genitive shawarmas shawarmans shawarmors shawarmornas

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Arabic شَاوَرْمَا (šāwarmā), from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه (çevirme).

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Noun

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shawarma (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜏᜇ᜔ᜋ)

  1. shawarma (a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap)