tannura

Sicilian

Etymology

From Arabic اَلتَّنُّور‎ (at-tannūr, “oven”). Borrowed from Aramaic תנורא‎ or Classical Syriac ܬܰܢܽܘܪܳܐ‎ (tannūrā), from Middle Persian [script needed] (tnwl /tanūr/, “oven”) from which also Hebrew תַּנּוּר‎ (tanúr, “oven”), from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 (tinūru).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tanˈnu.ra/, [tanˈnu.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: tan‧nù‧ra

Noun

tannura f (plural tannuri)

  1. oven, furnace, kiln
  2. cook stove, typically placed in front of a large oven
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