shashlik

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shäsh lik′, shäsh′lik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
shash•lik  (shäsh lik′, shäsh′lik),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. See shish kebab. 
Also, shash•lick′, shas•lik′. 
  • Turkic; compare Turkish şişlik stewing meat, equivalent. to şiş skewer (compare shish kebab) + -lik suffix of appurtenance (a in Russian word is unexplained)
  • Russian shashlýk
  • 1925–30

'shashlik' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
shish kebab

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