souvlaki

UK/suːvˈlæki/US/suːvˈlɑki/

souvlaki noun: a Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.

Noun

souvlaki (countable and uncountable, plural souvlakis or souvlakia)

A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
- "Twelve gyro supreme platters, six chicken souvlaki, four more with pork, six dolmas, six mezze platters, six Greek salads, eight baklava, and a side of tzatziki!" he said.2026, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, Dr. Zeus, pages 10-11
Synonyms:

kalamaki
A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.

souvlaki meaning in Hindi

souvlaki in Hindi

Translations: सूवलाकी sūvlākī

Synonyms of souvlaki

kalamaki

Forms of souvlaki

plural	souvlakis
plural	souvlakia
alternative form	souflaki
alternative form	souvlakia

Origin of souvlaki

From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).

Questions about souvlaki

What does souvlaki mean?: Souvlaki means a Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
What is souvlaki in Hindi?: Souvlaki in Hindi is सूवलाकी (sūvlākī). See Souvlaki meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is souvlaki?: Souvlaki is a noun.
How do you pronounce souvlaki?: Souvlaki is pronounced /suːvˈlæki/ (UK).
What is the plural of souvlaki?: The plural of souvlaki is souvlakis.

Words near souvlaki in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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