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shish taouk

/ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/

shish taouk noun: skewered chicken cubes that are grilled.

shish taouk: skewered chicken cubes that are grilled
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Noun (1)

shish taouk (usually uncountable, plural shish taouks)

  1. (usually) Skewered chicken cubes that are grilled.

Noun (2)

shish taouk (usually uncountable, plural shish taouks)

  1. (Quebec, usually) Chicken shawarma, as a platter or as a pita sandwich.

shish taouk meaning in Arabic and Persian

shish taouk in Arabic

grilled skewered chicken cubes
شيش طاووق

shish taouk in Persian

grilled skewered chicken cubes
شیش تاوک

Forms of shish taouk

pluralshish taouks

Origin of shish taouk

From Turkish şiş (“skewer”) + tavuk (“hen”).

Coined by Abdallah Akkouche, of the Basha restaurant chain. See Etymology 1 above for the root words.

Questions about shish taouk

What does shish taouk mean?
Shish taouk means skewered chicken cubes that are grilled.
What is shish taouk in Arabic?
Shish taouk in Arabic is شيش طاووق. See Shish taouk meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is shish taouk?
Shish taouk is a noun.
How do you pronounce shish taouk?
Shish taouk is pronounced /ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/.
What is the plural of shish taouk?
The plural of shish taouk is shish taouks.

Words near shish taouk in the dictionary

  1. shish kabobs
  2. shish kebab
  3. shish kebabs
  4. shish kebob
  5. shish kebobs
  6. shish taouk
  7. shish taouks
  8. shisha
  9. shishah
  10. shishahs
  11. Shishaldin

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