samosa
A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with…A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.
» Mother brought samosas from the market.
Meaning
1 sensesA South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.
Samosa
самса́samsá
small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot
Examples
14 sentencesMother brought samosas from the market.
I like kachoris more than samosas.
I ate a samosa.
Give me that samosa.
deGib mir mal das Samosa.
Pass me that samosa.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sBorrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.
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Forms
plural: samosas / samoseSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular