Etymology

Rumi cheese

Today it means: One of the main types of cheese in Egypt, made from cows' milk or from buffalo milk. Full definition →

Egyptian Arabic جبنة رومي
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  1. Egyptian Arabic · calque ofجبنة رومي
  2. English todayRumi cheese

Calque of Egyptian Arabic جبنة رومي (gibna rumī).

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