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samovar en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌsæməˈvɑː(ɹ)/
• (US) audio
• /ˈsæməvɑː(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Russian самова́р (samovár, “self-boiler”); from само́ (samó, “self”) + вари́ть (varítʹ, “boil, cook”).

Meanings

1. A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.
   • Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.[…]Elsa made her drink a glass of vodka. Then she fetched the samovar from the kitchen, and made tea. 1932, Maurice Baring, chapter 20, in Friday's Business:
   • Come on now with the samovar ─ and make haste sorting the letter-bag. 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, hardback edition, Duckworth, page 107:
   • The samovar was beginning to sing; the laborers and the family, having disposed of the horses, came in to dinner. 1901 [1878], chapter 25, in Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy, part 3:
   • “Chumley. The beverage situation around here is reprehensible.” “Oh, good morning, sunshine.” “Surely our massive conglomerate parent company could spring for a samovar of coffee.” “Yeah, or like a big coffee dispenser.” “That's what a samovar is.” “Are there other black nerds, or is it just you and Urkel?” 2006 October 11, Tina Fey, “Pilot” (2:15 from the start), in 30 Rock, season 1, episode 1, spoken by James "Toofer" Spurlock (Keith Powell):

Forms

Translations (82)

ko 사모바르 (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · th ซาโมวาร์ (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · el σαμοβάρι (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · es samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · az samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · sh са̏мова̄р (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · nl samowar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · kk самауырын (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · hu szamovár (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ar سَمَوَار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · sh sȁmovār (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · be самава́р (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · he סָמוֹבָר (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · cv сӑмавар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · cmn 薩摩瓦爾 /萨摩瓦尔 (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · chg سماوار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · az ساماوار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ka სამოვარი (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · id samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ky самоор (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ug ساماۋار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · kum сумавар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · uz samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · dlg һамубар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · chg سموار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ota سماور (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · tg самовар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · bg самова́р (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ba самауыр (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · az سماوار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · de Samowar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · sk samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ur سَماوار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · lv samovārs (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · sv samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · vi ấm xa-mô-va (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · bua самбаар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · tr semaver (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · pl samowar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · la authepsa (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · cs samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · fa-ira سَماوَر (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · it samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ckb سەماوەر (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · cy samofar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · kmr semaver (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · et samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · vi ấm lò (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · tg самовор (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · hy ինքնաեռ (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ja サモワール (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ks سَماوار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ro samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · lt samovaras (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ar سَامَوَار (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · sl samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ru самова́р (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · cmn 茶炊 (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · fi samovaari (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · hi समोवार (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · tk semawar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · da samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · hy սամովար (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · tr semâver (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · he מֵחַם (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · eo samovaro (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · yi סאַמאָוואַר (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · tt самавыр (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · pt samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · cmn 俄式茶壺 /俄式茶壶 (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · kjh санабар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · hi हंडी (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · fr samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · kk самауыр (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · ce самар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · rsk самовар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · sq samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · nb samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · mk са́мовар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · sah сылабаар (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · uk самова́р (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) · crh samovar (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea)