کباب
kabāb
The Persian word for kebab is کباب (kabāb).
کباب refers to a dish of grilled or roasted meat. In more formal contexts, you may encounter the term Soltani (سلطانی), which refers to a specific type of kebab platter that combines both koobideh (minced meat) and barg (marinated chunks of meat).
Meaning: dish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kabāb
Did you know?
- The phrase kabāb-e barg uses the word barg, which literally means 'leaf'. This refers to the thin, delicate slices of meat that resemble a leaf's shape.
- A common way to eat کباب is wrapped inside a piece of sangak bread, which is baked on a bed of hot pebbles.
- Although kabāb is now a staple of Persian cuisine, the word itself is an Arabic loanword. It entered the Persian language via the Arabic term for 'roasted' or 'burnt' meat.
Examples in context
- من عاشق کباب هستم.man āshegh-e kabāb hastam.I love kebab.
- این کباب خیلی خوشمزه است.in kabāb kheyli khoshmaze ast.This kebab is very delicious.
- امشب کباب میخوریم؟emshab kabāb mikhorim?Are we eating kebab tonight?
Example conversation
Amir and Maryam are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- مریم Maryamامیر، برای شام چه میخوری؟Amir, barāye shām che mikhory?Amir, what are you eating for dinner?
- امیر Amirمن دلم کباب میخواهد.Man delam kebab mikhāhad.I feel like eating kebab.
- مریم Maryamمن هم کباب دوست دارم.Man ham kebab doust dāram.I like kebab too.
- امیر Amirپس برو رستوران کباب.Pas boro restorān-e kebab.Then go to the kebab restaurant.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کباب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
