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samosa

See also: Samosa and samosą

English

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Samosas and dip
 
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa /⁠sambōsa⁠/). Doublet of sambousek, sambuseh, and sambuusa.

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Noun

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samosa (plural samosas)

  1. A snack, of South Asian origin, consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.
    Synonyms: somucha, sambusa, singada, sambosa, sambosak

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References

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  • McGregor, R.S, ed. The Oxford Hindi–English Dictionary, Oxford university press. 1993

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), likely via some intermediary (possibly Caribbean Hindustani samosá), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa /⁠sambōsa⁠/). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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samosa f (plural samosa's, diminutive samosaatje n)

  1. samosa
    • 1970 November 28, “Een pittig hapje [A spicy snack]”, in Algemeen Dagblad‎[1]:
      Recept voor , SAMOSA Indiase pittige hapjes, voor bij koffie, thee of borrel.
      Recipe for samosa, Indian spicy hors d'oeuvres, to go with coffee, tea, or drinks.
    • 1971 March 5, Schrijfkouter, “Erf en akker”, in ZLM Land- en Tuinbouwblad‎[2], Goes: Maatschappij tot bevordering van landbouw, tuinbouw en veeteelt in Zeeland en Noord-Brabant:
      Mikel Munge, onze grote vriend, hoofd van het wildbeschermingskorps in Galole was overgeplaatst naar Ngong in de buurt van Nairobi. Op de klub was er een afscheidsfeest voor hem. Eerst waren er de vele toespraken, en daarna gingen de schalen met geroosterde geit voorbij. Gloeiend hete bloedworst, samoesa's stevig gekruid, en bij dat alles een lekkere slok bier.
      Mikel Munge, our great friend, head of the wildlife protection corps in Galole, had been transferred to Ngong, near Nairobi. A farewell party in his honour was held at the club. First many speeches were given, before platters of roasted goat were passed around. Piping hot blood sausage, samosas heavily spiced, all accompanied by a fine swig of beer.

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From English samosa, from Hindi समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [saˈmosa]
  • Hyphenation: sa‧mo‧sa

Noun

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samosa (uncountable)

  1. (cooking) samosa: a snack, of Indian origin, consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.

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Japanese

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Romanization

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samosa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of サモサ

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /saˈmɔ.sa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔsa
  • Syllabification: sa‧mo‧sa

Noun

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samosa f

  1. samosa

Declension

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Declension of samosa
singular plural
nominative samosa samosy
genitive samosy samos
dative samosie samosom
accusative samosę samosy
instrumental samosą samosami
locative samosie samosach
vocative samoso samosy

Further reading

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  • samosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Noun

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samosa f (plural samosas)

  1. samosa
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