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How do you say "meat skewer" in Russian?

шампур

šampur

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "meat skewer" is шампур.

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Pronunciation

Say SHAHM-poor, with stress on the first syllable. The sh at the start is clear.

Writing and usage

Шампур is masculine, ending in -ur. It has seven letters. It is a loanword from Central Asian languages.

Example sentence

Шампур с мясом горячий.

The meat skewer is hot.

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How to remember шампур

Шампур sounds like 'shampoo-r', and meat on a skewer is like washing your appetite clean.

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Questions about шампур

How do you say "meat skewer" in Russian?

In Russian, "meat skewer" is шампур. It is a noun.

How is шампур written in Russian?

Шампур is masculine, ending in -ur. It has seven letters. It is a loanword from Central Asian languages.

How is шампур used in a sentence?

Use шампур as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Шампур с мясом горячий. (The meat skewer is hot.).

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