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How do you say "meat skewer" in Arabic?
شيش طاووق
Shish taouk
In Arabic, "meat skewer" is شيش طاووق.
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Pronunciation
Say 'Shish TAH-wook' with three syllables, stress on 'wook', 'shish' quick.
Writing and usage
Two words: shish (skewer) and tawook (chicken). Combined as one dish.
Example sentence
أخذت شيش طاووق مع رز وسلطة
I had a meat skewer with rice and salad.
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How to remember شيش طاووق
Shish tawook - the 'shish' is from Turkish, 'tawook' is from Arabic, a fusion dish.
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Questions about شيش طاووق
How do you say "meat skewer" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "meat skewer" is شيش طاووق. It is a noun.
How is شيش طاووق written in Arabic?
Two words: shish (skewer) and tawook (chicken). Combined as one dish.
How is شيش طاووق used in a sentence?
Use شيش طاووق as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: أخذت شيش طاووق مع رز وسلطة (I had a meat skewer with rice and salad.).
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