kebab

noun keh-BAHB Rare

Origin: From Turkish kebap (roasted meat).

Usage Note

Kebab is an invariable masculine loanword in Italian — the plural is also kebab. The Italian street-food version is typically a döner kebab in a flatbread, enormously popular as fast food. The spelling kebab is standard in Italian, though kebap and cabab also appear. Il kebab is commonly eaten as a late-night snack after a night out.

Examples

"Ci fermiamo a mangiare un kebab?"

Natural Translation

Shall we stop to eat a kebab?

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