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shashlik

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/

Definitions of shashlik word

  • noun shashlik shish kebab. 1
  • noun shashlik a type of kebab 0
  • noun shashlik kebabs of meat, esp. lamb, skewered and broiled 0

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Origin of shashlik

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 Shashlik

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shashlik 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

shashlik usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with shashlik

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