sikbaja
sikbaja is the alternative form of sikbaj.
Meaning of sikbaj
Noun
sikbaj (uncountable)
- A dish of meat cooked or marinated in vinegar and often also honey, eaten since at least the sixth century and historically popular among Arabs and Persians.
- He then called out, Boy, bring to us the sikbaj, the like of which is not found among the dishes of Kings!— and, addressing my brother, he said, Eat, O my guest; for thou art hungry, vehemently so, and in absolute want of food.1906, Stanley Lane-Poole, The Thousand and One Nights, page 244
Forms of sikbaja
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