tahini en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /tɑːˈhiː.ni/
Etymology
From Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ-ḥ-n) related to grinding. Final -i most probably from North Levantine dialects or from Greek ταχίνι (tachíni).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ganoush, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tahine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tehina | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tahina | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tahinis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (28)
ar طَحِينَة (sesame paste) · es tahina (sesame paste) · da tahin (sesame paste) · mnc ᠮᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᡡ ᠮᡳᠰᡠᠨ (sesame paste) · da sesamsmør (sesame paste) · sv sesampasta (sesame paste) · ja 芝麻醤 (sesame paste) · hi ताहिनी (sesame paste) · yi טכינע (sesame paste) · fa ارده (sesame paste) · pl tahini (sesame paste) · cmn 芝麻醬 /芝麻酱 (sesame paste) · sv tahini (sesame paste) · pt tahine (sesame paste) · da sesampasta (sesame paste) · ru тахини (sesame paste) · tr tahin (sesame paste) · ur تاہینی (sesame paste) · mk таан (sesame paste) · el ταχίνι (sesame paste) · de Tahina (sesame paste) · bg тахан (sesame paste) · fi tahini (sesame paste) · he טחינה (sesame paste) · da tahini (sesame paste) · fr tahini (sesame paste) · eo sezama pasto (sesame paste) · it tahina (sesame paste)