baklava
/bak.ɫaˈva/
Baklava is the Turkish word for the sweet pastry known as baklava.
Meaning: sweet pastry (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable. The sounds are as follows: /b/ as in [b]out, /k/ as in [c]ore and /v/ as in [v]ase. The IPA is /bak.ɫaˈva/.
Did you know?
- The process of rolling the phyllo dough for baklava is so precise that master chefs aim to make the layers thin enough to read a newspaper through them.
- In Turkey, baklava is traditionally served with a dollop of kaymak, a clotted cream made from water buffalo milk that is much richer than cow's milk.
- True Turkish baklava is traditionally cut into diamond shapes, which is meant to symbolize the structure of a honeycomb.
Examples in context
- Baklava kıyılmış fındık ile dolu filo hamur katmanları yapılan tatlı hamurdur.Baklava are sweet pastries made from layers of filo dough filled with chopped nuts.This sentence is useful for describing what baklava is made of.Tatoeba #5482677 by duran, translation #5388277 by Hybrid
- Bu baklava çok lezzetli.This baklava is very delicious.
- Misafirlere baklava ikram ettik.We offered baklava to the guests.
Example conversation
Elif and Emre are visiting a dessert shop.
- ElifBaklava denemek ister misin, Emre?Do you want to try baklava, Emre?
- EmreEvet, lütfen bir porsiyon alalım.Yes, let's get one portion, please.
- ElifFıstıklı baklava gerçekten harika görünüyor.The pistachio baklava looks really wonderful.
- EmreKesinlikle, hadi hemen sipariş verelim.Definitely, let's order right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baklava” translations and entries baklava, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
