kubasa en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ko͞oʹbə-sä (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈkubəsɑ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌkubəˈsɑ/ (Canada, General-American)
- ko͞o'bə-säʹ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From Ukrainian ковбаса́ (kovbasá /kowbasˈa/, “sausage”, see there for more), a very early Slavic borrowing with no clear antecedent. The Slavic variants (including Polish kiełbasa, whence kielbasa) point to several reconstructed forms from Proto-Slavic *kъlbasa, *klobasa, *kobasa. It is considered most likely to be borrowed from Proto-Turkic *kül + *bastï, literally “ash pressed”; compare Turkish külbastı (“roasted meat”), basmak (“to press”).
Meanings
- (Canada, countable, uncountable) A smoked pork sausage with garlic, originating in Eastern Europe.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kubasas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kovbasa | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic |
Deriveds
kubie dog · kubie burger · kubie