שוואַרמע

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic شاورما, from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه (çevirme, “spinning, rotating”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaʁmə/

Noun

שוואַרמע • (shvarme) f, plural שוואַרמעס (shvarmes)

  1. shawarma

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שװאַרמע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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