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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pai
"उसने बंद गोभी से भरा एक पारंपरिक पाई बनाया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Eastern European baked pastry or pie, typically made with a yeast dough and filled with meat, fish, vegetables, or kasha.
"The bakery window displayed a warm, golden pirog stuffed with cabbage and mushrooms." - 2
A sweet version of the traditional pie, often filled with fruit, jam, or curd, served as a dessert.
"We enjoyed a slice of sweet apple pirog with our afternoon tea."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the 19th century from Russian пирог (pirog), ultimately tracing back to Common Slavic roots related to feasting and baking. It refers traditionally to a baked yeast-dough pie with various sweet or savory fillings found across Eastern European cuisines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pirog" is said worldwide
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tourte
Transliteration: toort
"Elle a préparé une tourte aux champignons."
Pastete
Transliteration: pasˈteːtə
"Die osteuropäische Pastete war gefüllt mit Fleisch und Kohl."
torta rustica
Transliteration: ˈtorta ˈrustika
"Abbiamo assaggiato una deliziosa torta rustica ripiena."
empanada
Transliteration: empanaˈda
"La empanada rusa tradicional se hornea con masa de levadura."
empadão
Transliteration: ẽpaˈdãw
"O empadão recheado de carne estava delicioso."
पाई
Transliteration: pai
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने बंद गोभी से भरा एक पारंपरिक पाई बनाया।"
俄式馅饼
Transliteration: é shì xiàn bǐng
Script: 中文汉字
"这家面包店出售传统的俄式馅饼。"
피로그
Transliteration: pi-ro-geu
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 저녁 식사로 러시아식 피로그를 먹었다."
ピロシキ
Transliteration: piroshiki
Script: 日本語
"ロシア風のピロシキにはひき肉やキャベツが詰まっています。"
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