simit

See also: simít

English

2 Turkish simits

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish سمید (simit), from Persian سمید (semid, semolina), from Arabic سَمِيد (samīd, semolina), from Aramaic סְמִידָא /‎ ܣܡܻܝܕܳܐ (səmīḏā), from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 (/samīdu/, a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina), related to Akkadian 𒀀𒊏𒄯𒄯 (/samādu/, to grind fine).

Noun

simit (plural simits)

  1. A ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.

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Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English cement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪmɪt/

Noun

simit

  1. cement

References


Turkish

FWOTD – 9 April 2017
Two simits

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سمید (simit), from Persian سمید (semid, semolina), from Arabic سَمِيد (samīd, semolina), from Aramaic סְמִידָא /‎ ܣܡܻܝܕܳܐ (səmīḏā), from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 (/samīdu/, a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina), related to Akkadian 𒀀𒊏𒄯𒄯 (/samādu/, to grind fine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈmit/

Noun

simit (definite accusative simidi, plural simitler)

  1. A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.
    • 2013, Ser Cem, Umut'un Gölgesinde, p. 65:
      Yanımda oturanlar vapura eşlik eden martılara parça simitler atıyorlardı. Martılar ustalıkla, daha simitler suya düşmeden havada yakalayıp yutuyorlardı.

Declension

Inflection
Nominative simit
Definite accusative simidi
Singular Plural
Nominative simit simitler
Definite accusative simidi simitleri
Dative simide simitlere
Locative simitte simitlerde
Ablative simitten simitlerden
Genitive simidin simitlerin
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
1st singular simidim simitlerim
2nd singular simidin simitlerin
3rd singular simidi simitleri
1st plural simidimiz simitlerimiz
2nd plural simidiniz simitleriniz
3rd plural simitleri simitleri

Synonyms

  • gevrek (İzmir)

Derived terms

Further reading

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