شَاوِرْمَا
šāwirmāfeminine
The English phrase shawarma is translated into Arabic as شَاوِرْمَا (šāwirmā) or شَاوَرْمَا.
Meaning: Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شَاوِرْمَا | šāwirmā | feminine |
| شَاوَرْمَا | šāwarmā | feminine |
Shawarma refers to a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms of the word are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
šāwirmā
Did you know?
- The word شَاوِرْمَا is derived from the Turkish word 'çevirme', meaning 'turning'. This refers to the vertical rotisserie technique used to cook the meat.
- In some Arabic-speaking countries, shawarma is traditionally served with طحينة (tahini) for beef and ثوم (toum), a potent garlic sauce, for chicken.
- In some regions, a 'shawarma' order automatically includes pickled turnips مخلل لفت, which give the sandwich its characteristic pink color.
Examples in context
- انا حابب فلافل وشاورما.I would like falafel and shawarma.
- هل بإمكانك أن تأتي ببعض الشاورما؟Can you bring some shawarma?
- أُريدُ شَاوِرْمَا بِالدَّجَاجِ، لَوْ سَمَحْتَ.urīdu shāwarmā bi-d-dajāji, law samaḥt.I want chicken shawarma, please.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Maryam are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- أحمد Ahmedمَاذَا نَأْكُلُ لِلْغَدَاءِ يَا مَرْيَمُ؟mādhā na'kulu lil-ghadā'i yā Maryamu?What shall we eat for lunch, Maryam?
- مريم Maryamأَنَا جَائِعَةٌ، هَلْ نَأْكُلُ شَاوِرْمَا؟anā jā'i'atun, hal na'kulu shāwarmā?I am hungry, shall we eat shawarma?
- أحمد Ahmedفِكْرَةٌ رَائِعَةٌ، أَنَا أَيْضًا أُريدُ شَاوِرْمَا.fikratun rā'i'atun, anā ayḍan urīdu shāwarmā.Great idea, I want shawarma too.
- مريم Maryamحَسَنًا، لِنَذْهَبْ إِلَى الْمَطْعَمِ الآنَ.ḥasanan, linadhhab ilā al-maṭ'ami al-'āna.Okay, let's go to the restaurant now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shawarma” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
