eggah

Pronunciation: /ˈɛɡə/

The English word “eggah” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

An Arab dish of eggs cooked in a pancake, bound to a meat or vegetable filling.

Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic عِجّة (ʕegga), from Arabic عُجَّة (ʕujja), from ع ج ج (ʕ j j) meaning "to be overcrowded or jammed pack", as the meal is typically packed or stuffed with chop-meat and/or various vegetable fillings.

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