"chorba" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃoɹ.ba/ Forms: chorbas [plural], shorba [alternative]
Rhymes: -ba Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish چوربا (çorba) and/or Classical Persian شوربا (šōrbā) or شورباه (šōrbāh). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ota|چوربا|tr=çorba}} Ottoman Turkish چوربا (çorba), {{bor|en|fa-cls|شوربا|tr=šōrbā}} Classical Persian شوربا (šōrbā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chorba (plural chorbas)
  1. stews or rich soups found in national cuisines across the Middle East, Maghreb, Iran, Turkey, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, East Africa and South Asia Related terms: şorba [Azerbaijani], сорпа (sorpa) [Kazakh], шорпо (şorpo) [Kyrgyz], շորվա (šorva) [Armenian], شوربا [Urdu], شوربا (Chagatai), چوربا (english: Ottoman Turkish), शोरबा (śorbā) [Hindi]
    Sense id: en-chorba-en-noun-J45B9CEF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Soups

Alternative forms

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