souvlaki

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See also: Souvlaki and souvláki

English

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Etymology

From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).

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Noun

souvlaki (countable and uncountable, plural souvlakis or souvlakia)

  1. A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
  2. A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.

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French

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Etymology

From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).

Pronunciation

Noun

souvlaki m (plural souvlakia)

  1. souvlaki (Greek dish)

Polish

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souvlaki

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suvˈla.ki/
  • Rhymes: -aki
  • Syllabification: sou‧vla‧ki

Noun

souvlaki nvir pl (indeclinable)

  1. souvlaki (Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer)

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Indeclinable

Further reading

  • souvlaki in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • souvlaki in Polish dictionaries at PWN