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roast in Arabic

شَوَى šawā

UK/ɹəʊst//ɹoʊst/

roast in Arabic: شَوَى (šawā), صَلَى (ṣalā), قَلَى (qalā), حَمَّرَ (ḥammara). In English, roast means to cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

Arabic words for roast

to cook food by heating in an oven or fire
شَوَى šawā, صَلَى ṣalā, قَلَى qalā, حَمَّرَ ḥammara

English meaning of roast

  1. verb To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
  2. verb To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
  3. verb To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.
  4. verb To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.

Full definition of roast

roast in a sentence

  • to roast meat on a spit
  • to roast a potato in ashes
  • Coffee beans need roasting before use.

Synonyms of roast

roast in other languages

Questions about roast in Arabic

What is the meaning of roast in Arabic?
Roast in Arabic is شَوَى (šawā), صَلَى (ṣalā), قَلَى (qalā), حَمَّرَ (ḥammara).
ما معنى كلمة roast؟
Roast: شَوَى (šawā), صَلَى (ṣalā), قَلَى (qalā), حَمَّرَ (ḥammara).
What does roast mean in English?
Roast means to cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

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