Samovar

/ˈsæməvɑːɹ/ noun

Definition

A large metal urn or kettle used in Russia and other countries to heat and serve hot water, usually for tea.

Etymology

From Russian 'самовар' (samovar), where 'сам' (sam) means 'self' and 'вар' (var) means 'boiling.' It literally means 'self-boiler,' describing how it heats itself.

Kelly Says

The samovar was a status symbol in Russian homes—owning a fancy one showed wealth and hospitality, and they're still central to Russian and Middle Eastern tea culture today!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሳሞቫር
sa-mo-var
ARالعربية
ساموvar
sa-mo-var
BNবাংলা
সামোভার
sa-mo-var
CACatalà
samovar
sa-mo-var
CSČeština
samovar
sa-mo-var
DADansk
samovar
sa-mo-var
DEDeutsch
Samovar
sa-mo-var
ELΕλληνικά
σαμοβάρ
sa-mo-var
ESEspañol
samovar
sa-mo-var
FAفارسی
ساموvar
sa-mo-var
FISuomi
samovar
sa-mo-var
FRFrançais
samovar
sa-mo-var
GUGU
સામાવર
sa-ma-var
HAHA
samovar
sa-mo-var
HEעברית
סמוואר
sa-mo-var
HIहिन्दी
सामोवर
sa-mo-var
HUMagyar
samovar
sa-mo-var
IDBahasa Indonesia
samovar
sa-mo-var
IGIG
samovar
sa-mo-var
ITItaliano
samovar
sa-mo-var
JA日本語
samovar
samo-var
KKKK
самовары
sa-mo-va-ry
KMKM
សាម៉ូវ៉ារ
sa-mo-var
KO한국어
사모바르
sa-mo-ba-re
MRMR
सामोव्हर
sa-mo-var
MSBahasa Melayu
samovar
sa-mo-var
MYမြန်မာ
စမောဝါ
sa-mo-wa
NLNederlands
samovar
sa-mo-var
NONorsk
samovar
sa-mo-var
PAPA
ਸਾਮੋਵਰ
sa-mo-var
PLPolski
samovar
sa-mo-var
PTPortuguês
samovar
sa-mo-var
RORomână
samovar
sa-mo-var
RUРусский
samovar
sa-mo-var
SVSvenska
samovar
sa-mo-var
SWKiswahili
samovar
sa-mo-var
TAதமிழ்
சாமோவர்
sa-mo-vor
TEతెలుగు
సామువార్
sa-mu-var
THไทย
ซาโมวาร์
sa-mo-war
TLTL
samovar
sa-mo-var
TRTürkçe
samovar
sa-mo-var
UKУкраїнська
samovar
sa-mo-var
URاردو
ساموvar
sa-mo-var
VITiếng Việt
samovar
sa-mo-var
YOYO
samovar
sa-mo-var
ZH中文
沙莫瓦尔
sha mo wa er
ZUZU
isamovar
i-sa-mo-var

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