maqluba
maqluba noun: a traditional Levantine dish of meat, rice, and fried vegetables, cooked in a pot which is then flipped upside down prior to serving.
Noun
maqluba (uncountable)
maqluba meaning in Arabic and Persian
maqluba in Arabic
- Levantine dish of meat, rice and vegetables
- مَقْلُوبَة maqlūba
maqluba in Persian
- Levantine dish of meat, rice and vegetables
- مقلوبه maqluba
Forms of maqluba
| alternative form | makluba |
|---|---|
| alternative form | maklouba |
| alternative form | makloubeh |
| alternative form | maqloubeh |
| alternative form | maglouba |
Origin of maqluba
From Arabic مَقْلُوبَة (maqlūba, literally “upside down”), from the passive participle of the verb قَلَبَ (qalaba, “to turn, to flip”), named after the way the dish is served; variation in spelling reflects the different varieties of North Levantine Arabic or South Levantine Arabic the term has been borrowed from.
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Questions about maqluba
- What does maqluba mean?
- Maqluba means a traditional Levantine dish of meat, rice, and fried vegetables, cooked in a pot which is then flipped upside down prior to serving.
- What is maqluba in Arabic?
- Maqluba in Arabic is مَقْلُوبَة (maqlūba). See Maqluba meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is maqluba?
- Maqluba is a noun.
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