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shashlick

shash·lik
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shahsh-lik, shahsh-lik]
    • /ʃɑʃˈlɪk, ˈʃɑʃ lɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shahsh-lik, shahsh-lik]
    • /ʃɑʃˈlɪk, ˈʃɑʃ lɪk/

Definition of shashlick word

  • noun shashlick a dish consisting of kabobs broiled or roasted on a skewer. 1

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Origin of shashlick

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < Russian shashlýk < Turkic; compare Turkish şişlik stewing meat, equivalent to şiş skewer (cf. shish kebab) + -lik suffix of appurtenance (a in Russ word is unexplained)

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Parts of speech for Shashlick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shashlick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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