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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKeema
/ˈkiː.mə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish made from minced meat, often cooked with spices and served with rice or bread.
"For dinner, we enjoyed a flavorful keema with naan and yogurt." - 2
Minced meat itself, used as a filling or ingredient in various dishes.
"The recipe calls for keema to be stuffed into the pastries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'keema' originates from the Urdu and Hindi word 'क़ीमा', which means 'minced meat'. It has been adopted into English primarily through the influence of South Asian cuisine, particularly in the late 20th century as Indian and Pakistani dishes gained popularity in Western countries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Keema" is said worldwide
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Keema
Transliteration: Keema
"Nous avons préparé un keema épicé pour le dîner."
Keema
Transliteration: Keema
"Wir haben ein würziges Keema zum Abendessen zubereitet."
Keema
Transliteration: Keema
"Abbiamo preparato un keema speziato per cena."
Keema
Transliteration: Keema
"Preparamos un keema picante para la cena."
Keema
Transliteration: Keema
"Preparamos um keema picante para o jantar."
कीमा
Transliteration: Keema
"हमने रात के खाने के लिए मसालेदार कीमा बनाया।"
剁碎肉
Transliteration: duò suì ròu
"我们为晚餐准备了香辣的剁碎肉。"
키마
Transliteration: kima
"저녁으로 매운 키마를 준비했습니다."
キーマ
Transliteration: kīma
"夕食にスパイシーなキーマを用意しました。"
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