shashlik

or shash·lick, shas·lik

[ shahsh-lik, shahsh-lik ]

/ ʃɑʃˈlɪk, ˈʃɑʃ lɪk /

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Origin of shashlik

First recorded in 1925–30; from Russian shashlýk, from Turkic; compare Turkish şişlik “stewing meat,” equivalent to şiş “skewer” + -lik a suffix indicating relationship or origin (a in the Russian word is unexplained); cf. shish kebab

Words nearby shashlik

sharp-witted, sharpy, Sharra, Sharrie, Shashi, shashlik, Shasta, Shasta daisy, shastra, shastracara, Shastri

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British Dictionary definitions for shashlik

shashlik

shashlick

/ (ʃɑːʃˈlɪk, ˈʃɑːʃlɪk) /

noun

a type of kebab

Word Origin for shashlik

from Russian, of Turkic origin; compare shish kebab

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