بقلاوة
baqlāwah
baklava in Arabic is بقلاوة (baqlāwah).
Meaning: sweet pastry (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
baqlāwah
Did you know?
- The Arabic word بقلاوة is actually a loanword from the Ottoman Turkish word 'baklava'.
- If you are offered بقلاوة in a traditional setting, it is considered polite to accept at least one piece rather than declining immediately.
- In some Levantine dialects, the term for the thin dough used in بقلاوة is 'filo', which is a transliteration of the Greek word for 'leaf'.
Examples in context
- أحب البقلاوة كثيرًا.I love baklava very much.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بقلاوة, CC BY-SA 4.0.
