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shashlik
or shash·lick, shas·lik
[ shahsh-lik, shahsh-lik ]
shashlik
/ ˈʃɑːʃlɪk; ʃɑːʃˈlɪk /
noun
- a type of kebab
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shashlik1
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); shish kebab
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shashlik1
from Russian, of Turkic origin; compare shish kebab
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