keema
/kiːmə/
keema noun: finely chopped mince as used in South Asia cookery, typically lamb with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.
Noun
keema (countable and uncountable, plural keemas)
- Finely chopped mince as used in South Asia cookery, typically lamb with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.
- I picked up a samosa and took a bite. It was to die for. Crispy and warm, with succulent qeema and just the right amount of matar and aloo.2023, Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, The Centre, Picador, page 84
keema meaning in Hindi
keema in Hindi
- keema, mincemeat
- क़ीमा qīmā
Forms of keema
| plural | keemas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kheema |
| alternative form | qeema |
Origin of keema
From Urdu قیمہ, from Persian قیمه (qime), from Turkic, perhaps Ottoman Turkish قیمه (kıyma), whence Turkish kıyma. Doublet of gheimeh, an Iranian meat stew.
Questions about keema
- What does keema mean?
- Keema means finely chopped mince as used in South Asia cookery, typically lamb with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.
- What is keema in Hindi?
- Keema in Hindi is क़ीमा (qīmā). See Keema meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is keema?
- Keema is a noun.
- How do you pronounce keema?
- Keema is pronounced /kiːmə/.
- What is the plural of keema?
- The plural of keema is keemas.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: keema (page history and authors); क़ीमा (Hindi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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