lahmajin

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Definitions

  • n. A Middle-Eastern flatbread filled or topped with minced meat (typically lamb).

Example Sentences

  • "Lahmacun (pronounced 'lahma’joun') are fun to eat folded over and out of hand, as a snack or finger food." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • لَحْم عَجِين laḥm ʕajīn, lit. 'meat and dough'

      • Who Uses This

      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
      • Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      lahmajun, lah'majin, lah'majun, lahmacun, lahma b’ajin, lahma bajin, lachmagine, lachmagin

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