English Explanatory Dictionary

samosa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.

Pronunciation

/səˈmoʊsə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-samosa.wav

Word forms

samosa samosas samose somosa samoosa samuza somasi somaas

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag. Doublet of sambusa, sambusak, sambuseh, sambuusa, and samsa.

Synonyms

somucha singada

Related words

sambusa sambusak sambuseh sambuusa samsa
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