# samosa
## English
### Alternative forms

* somosa, samoosa, samuza, somasi, somaas (some specific to various regions of South Asia)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa /⁠sambōsa⁠/), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.
Doublet of sambusa, sambusak, sambuseh, sambuusa, and samsa.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

samosa (plural samosas or samose)
* A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.
    Synonyms: somucha, singada

#### Related terms

* sambusa
* sambusak
* sambuseh
* sambuusa
* samsa

#### Translations
### References

* McGregor, R.S, ed. The Oxford Hindi–English Dictionary, Oxford university press. 1993

### Anagrams

* Samoas, somaas

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), likely via some intermediary (possibly Caribbean Hindustani samosá), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa /⁠sambōsa⁠/), from Middle Persian *sambōsag. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /saːˈmoː.saː/, /sɑˈmoː.saː/

### Noun

samosa f (plural samosa's, diminutive samosaatje n)
* samosa
** 1970 November 28, “Een pittig hapje [A spicy snack]”, in Algemeen Dagblad‎:Recept voor , SAMOSA Indiase pittige hapjes, voor bij koffie, thee of borrel.Recipe for samosa, Indian spicy hors d'oeuvres, to go with coffee, tea, or drinks.
** 1971 March 5, Schrijfkouter, “Erf en akker”, in ZLM Land- en Tuinbouwblad‎, Goes: Maatschappij tot bevordering van landbouw, tuinbouw en veeteelt in Zeeland en Noord-Brabant:Mikel Munge, onze grote vriend, hoofd van het wildbeschermingskorps in Galole was overgeplaatst naar Ngong in de buurt van Nairobi. Op de klub was er een afscheidsfeest voor hem. Eerst waren er de vele toespraken, en daarna gingen de schalen met geroosterde geit voorbij. Gloeiend hete bloedworst, samoesa's stevig gekruid, en bij dat alles een lekkere slok bier.Mikel Munge, our great friend, head of the wildlife protection corps in Galole, had been transferred to Ngong, near Nairobi. A farewell party in his honour was held at the club. First many speeches were given, before platters of roasted goat were passed around. Piping hot blood sausage, samosas heavily spiced, all accompanied by a fine swig of beer.

### Further reading

* samosa on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{nl}$

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From English samosa, from Hindi समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [saˈmosa]
* Hyphenation: sa‧mo‧sa

### Noun

samosa (uncountable)
* (cooking) samosa: South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.

### Further reading

* “samosa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Japanese
### Romanization

samosa
* Rōmaji transcription of サモサ

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /saˈmɔ.sa/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔsa
* Syllabification: sa‧mo‧sa

### Noun

samosa f
* samosa

#### Declension
### Further reading

* samosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /saˈmosa/ [saˈmo.sa]
* Rhymes: -osa
* Syllabification: sa‧mo‧sa

### Noun

samosa f (plural samosas)
* samosa