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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KEBAB

Via Urdu from Arabic kabāb roast meat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KEBAB

kebab  [kəˈbæb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEBAB

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kebab is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KEBAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kebab

Kebab

Kebab , is a Middle Eastern dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit originating in the Middle East, and later adopted in Central Asia and by the regions of the former Mongol Empire and later Ottoman Empire, before spreading worldwide. In American English, kebab with no qualification refers to shish kebab cooked on a skewer, whereas in Europe it refers to doner kebab, sliced meat served in a pita. In the Middle East, however, kebab refers to meat that is cooked over or next to flames; large or small cuts of meat, or even ground meat; it may be served on plates, in sandwiches, or in bowls. The traditional meat for kebab is lamb, but depending on local tastes and religious prohibitions, other meats may include beef, goat, chicken, pork or fish. Like other ethnic foods brought by travellers, the kebab has remained a part of everyday cuisine in most of the Eastern Mediterranean and South Asia. It is also popular among Western youth as a snack after a night-out.

Definition of kebab in the English dictionary

The definition of kebab in the dictionary is a dish consisting of small pieces of meat, tomatoes, onions, etc, threaded onto skewers and grilled, generally over charcoal Also called: shish kebab, kabob, cabob.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEBAB


baobab
ˈbeɪəʊˌbæb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEBAB

ke
kea
Kean
Keating
Keaton
Keats
keavie
keb
kebar
Kebbi
kebbie
kebbock
kebele
Keble
Kechua
Kechuan
keck
kecks
kecksy
ked

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEBAB

Arab
Bab
cab
crab
dab
doner kebab
fab
gab
grab
hijab
jab
jilbab
kab
lab
Punjab
rehab
sab
shish kebab
slab
tab

Synonyms and antonyms of kebab in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kebab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEBAB

Find out the translation of kebab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kebab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kebab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烤肉串
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pincho
570 millions of speakers

English

kebab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कबाब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَبَابٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кебаб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espetinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাবাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brochette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebab
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kebab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カバブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케밥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

món thịt nướng kebab
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கபாப் உணவகங்களுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कबाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kebap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kebab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kebab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кебаб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kebab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεμπάπ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kebab
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kebab
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kebab
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kebab

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEBAB»

The term «kebab» is very widely used and occupies the 16.869 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEBAB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kebab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEBAB»

Discover the use of kebab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kebab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Kebab Trail: A Moti Mahal Cookbook
Here are Turkish clay-pot kebabs, Kashmiri Tabak Mas and Arabian hamburgers. And here are the definitive recipes of all the classic Indian kebabs—kakori, pasanda, boti, gilafi.
Monish Gujral, 2013
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The Calorie, Carb and Fat Bible 2011: The UK's Most ...
Hot8Spicy_ Tesco* _ __ _ _ __ _ _ 1 Kebab/41g 111.0 8.0 270 15.7 4.4 20.6 1.6 8eel,koffa,uncookeclï'Teeco* ' '-"_'~'; ikebab/72.59 li183.0....13.0 225 814.0 3.2 17.3 *£1.28 Cajun Salmon, Tesco* _ _ _ _ __ _ 1Kebab/75g _ 100.0 3.0 133 19.8  ...
Juliette Kellow, Juliette Kellow Lyndel Costain Laurence Beeken, Lyndel Costain, 2011
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The Return of Kebab: Dan Gleason's Greatest Hits
Dan Gleason's Greatest Hits Daniel Gleason. OF KEBAB Short Stories (Dan Gleason's GreafeSf Hifs, Vol. 2) THE RETURN OF KEBAB THE RETURN OF KEBAB (Dan Gleason's. THE RETURN Front Cover.
Daniel Gleason, 2007
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Progress in Understanding of Polymer Crystallization
The rheo-SAXS study of the LMWPE/HMWPE blend has revealed several new insights into the molecular mechanism of shish-kebab formation at the initial stage of flow-induced crystallization. These insights can be summarized as follows.
Günter Reiter, Gert R. Strobl, 2007
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Five Star Cuisine
KEBAB KING VEGETARIAN CLASSIC VEGGIE* (Shahi Paneer, Tandoori Aloo) 119 VEG. DELUX (Veg Kofta, Paneer Tikka*) 119 CREATE YOUR OWN COMBO (Choice of any 3+Baby Naans OR Roomali Roti, Onion Laccha. Green Chutney)  ...
Chakravarti, 2007
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Scattering Methods and the Properties of Polymer Materials
This suggests that the shish-kebab entities are separately immersed in the matrix of amorphous chains, forming a dilute system. which was one of the assumptions of the model, and are not impinged with each other. The time evolution of the ...
Norbert Stribeck, Bernd Smarsly, 2005
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The Takeaway Secret: How to cook your favourite fast-food at ...
The Takeaway Secret is a book which will enable readers to cook their own tasty takeaway food at home.
Kenny McGovern, 2011
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Masters of American Cookery: M.F.K. Fisher, James Andrew ...
Sis, meaning stick, and kebab, meaning lamb, spells "shish kebab" and has become a generic term for a number of meats ground or cubed and skewered. In the last few years, kebab-sellers have invaded even the sidewalks of New York, the ...
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, 1983
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Muslims in Poland and Eastern Europe. Widening the European ...
The rest have kebab bars. Similar distinction is also done by a different interlocutor. He highlighted that only several people may afford owning restaurants. The reason of this are mainly costs: You find a small place, you don't have to a pay a ...
Katarzyna Górak-Sosnowska, 2011
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African Salad: A Portrait of South Africans at Home
Mince. kebab. and. roti. Valerie Reddy, Clairwood, Durban Seventy-two-year-old Jane Thomas sits on the verandah with her great-grandson Shivolan. He's just a year old. Since he learned to walk, he's the first one to the door when somebody  ...
Stan Engelbrecht, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEBAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kebab is used in the context of the following news items.
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Raging Elgin teen smashed up kebab shop
A Moray teenager caused almost £1,000 worth of damage to a restaurant and threatened to kill its staff following an argument over a kebab. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
2
How to make easy lamb doner kebab – recipe
Spiced succulent pieces of grilled lamb meat served in soft pittas and topped with crunchy salad is similar to the takeaway version in concept, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Make your Eid Feast extra special with Shahi Zafran sherbet, Kebab
Some days I yearn for kebab-e-dayg, a kebab dish prepared in a large pot; a dayg. PHOTO: SHAYMA SAADAT. In my ancestral home in ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Shane Delia to open Collingwood kebab shop Biggie Smalls
But the food will depart from the usual kebab shop menu with things like pulled lamb shoulder, smoked hummus and sweet harissa jam in puffy ... «Good Food, Jul 15»
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Drunk teen attacked kebab shop worker a court heard
A Kirkby teenager who attacked a kebab shop worker and damaged a shutter had 'never been as drunk in his life', a court heard. «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»
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Express Recipes: How to make Moong Daal Vadi ke Kebab
The purpose is to make healthy food delicious. You may not be very fond of Moong Daal, but you cannot say no to these heavenly kebabs. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Spread good cheer with biryani, mouth-watering kebab, sevai
Seekh kebab and bihari kebab have been planned out for lunch along with biryani, bakar khaani roti, etc. Dinner is going to be late night ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
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Kebab review podcast: Episode 5 - Istanbul, Handsworth
The Birmingham Mail's Jonny Greatrex joins stand-up comedian Jon Pearson for episode 5 of our new podcast aimed at finding the best kebab ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Kebab unveils Mystic Krewe Pinball Parlor, combines the best of …
Kebab (2315 St. Claude Ave., 504-383-4328; kebabnola.com), the uniquely modern Mediterranean sandwich shop, has always doubled as an ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
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Emily Case from Kent loses 13st after bullies threw kebab at her to …
Woman loses 13st after bullies threw kebab at her to mock her size Emily dropped the weight after coming under attack from bullies (Picture: ... «Metro, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kebab [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kebab>. May 2024 ».
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