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barbecue in Arabic

شِوَاء šiwāʔ

/ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː//ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/

barbecue in Arabic: شِوَاء (šiwāʔ), بَارْبِيكْيُو (barbikyū), مِشْوَاة (mišwāh), مَشْوِيَّات (mašwiyyāt). In English, barbecue means a fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

Arabic words for barbecue

cooking instrument
شِوَاء šiwāʔ, بَارْبِيكْيُو barbikyū
a fireplace for cooking food
مِشْوَاة mišwāh
meal
مَشْوِيَّات mašwiyyāt
to cook food on a barbecue
شَوَى šawā

English meaning of barbecue

  1. noun A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
  2. noun A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
  3. noun Meat, especially pork or beef, which has been cooked in such an apparatus (i.e. smoked over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels) and then chopped up or shredded.
  4. noun A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.

Full definition of barbecue

barbecue in a sentence

  • We cooked our food on the barbecue.
  • We're having a barbecue on Saturday, and you're invited.
  • She ordered a plate of barbecue with a side of slaw.

Synonyms of barbecue

barbecue in other languages

Questions about barbecue in Arabic

What is the meaning of barbecue in Arabic?
Barbecue in Arabic is شِوَاء (šiwāʔ), بَارْبِيكْيُو (barbikyū), مِشْوَاة (mišwāh), مَشْوِيَّات (mašwiyyāt).
ما معنى كلمة barbecue؟
Barbecue: شِوَاء (šiwāʔ), بَارْبِيكْيُو (barbikyū), مِشْوَاة (mišwāh), مَشْوِيَّات (mašwiyyāt).
What does barbecue mean in English?
Barbecue means a fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

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