kibbeh

English

Fried kibbeh.

Alternative forms

• kibbe
• kubbeh

Etymology

From Arabic كِبَّة‎ (kibba, “ball”) and كُبَّة‎ (kubba, “(same)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkibə/

Noun

kibbeh (plural kibbehs)

1. A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat.

Translations

form of dumpling

• Arabic: كِبَّة‎‎ (kibba), كُبَّة‎‎ (kubba)
• Armenian: իշլի քյուֆթա (išli kʿyuftʿa)

• Portuguese: quibe (pt) m
• Turkish: içli köfte (tr)