Where does “lahmajoun” come from?
lahmajoun (French) comes from Turkish lahmacun, from Arabic لَحْم عَجِين, from Arabic لَحْم — flesh; meat.
lahmajoun (French): lahmacun
Definitions
- lahmacun
Ancestry of “lahmajoun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | lahmacun | lahmacun |
| 2 | Arabic | لَحْم عَجِين | meat and dough |
| 3 | Arabic | لَحْم | flesh; meat |