σιμίτ
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic سَمِيد. Cognate with the Greek σιμίτι (simíti), an adapted borrowing from Ottoman Turkish سمید. Also see the Ancient Greek σεμίδαλις (semídalis).
Noun
σιμίτ • (simít) n (indeclinable)
- (Egyptiot Dialect) koulouri, simit (ring shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds)
Related terms
- κουλούρι n (kouloúri, “koulouri”) (Standard Modern Greek)
- σιμίτι n (simíti, “koulouri”) (colloquial)