saganaki

English

/ˌsɑɡəˈnɑki/, /ˌsæɡəˈnɑːki/

noun

Definitions

Any of various Greek dishes cooked in a small frying pan, especially an appetizer of pan-seared cheese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek (modern) σαγανάκι (little frying pan) derived from Turkish sahan (dish, pan) derived from Arabic صَحْن.

Origin

Arabic

صَحْن

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Cognates and derived terms

サガナキ Japanese
صَحْن Arabic
صحنه Persian
σαγανάκι Greek (modern)
sahan Turkish
صحن Ottoman Turkish
sahani Swahili
صحن Hijazi Arabic
sahani Hausa