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tajine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /təˈʒiːn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /tæˈd͡ʒiːn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /təˈʒin/
  • General-American: /tɑˈd͡ʒin/
  • rhymes with -iːn

1

noun

Meaning 1

An earthenware cooking pot of North African origin, consisting of a shallow, round dish without handles and a tall, conical or dome-shaped lid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A stew, originally from Morocco, the ingredients of which are traditionally cooked slowly in such a pot; the dish is normally served with couscous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic طَجِين (ṭajīn), from Arabic طَاجِن (ṭājin, “shallow earthen pot”), from Ancient Greek τάγηνον (tágēnon, “frying pan, saucepan”), further etymology unknown.

Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 尖蓋鍋 /尖盖锅 (jiāngàiguō) — earthenware cooking pot
  • Polish: tażin — earthenware cooking pot
  • Serbo-Croatian: tagine — earthenware cooking pot
  • Arabic: طَجِين (ṭajīn) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Belarusian: таджын (tadžyn) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Belarusian: тажын (tažyn) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Catalan: tagina — stew originally from Morocco
  • Catalan: tajin — stew originally from Morocco
  • Chinese Cantonese: 摩洛哥燉肉 /摩洛哥炖肉 (mo1 lok3 go1 dan6 juk6) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Chinese Mandarin: 尖蓋鍋燴肉 /尖盖锅烩肉 (jiāngàiguōhuìròu) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Czech: tažín — stew originally from Morocco
  • Danish: tagine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Dutch: tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Esperanto: taĵino — stew originally from Morocco
  • Finnish: tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • French: tagine — stew originally from Morocco
  • French: tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • German: Tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Hebrew: טאג׳ין — stew originally from Morocco
  • Indonesian: tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Italian: tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Japanese: タジン鍋 (tajin nabe) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Korean: 타진 (tajin) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Latvian: tadžīna — stew originally from Morocco
  • Luxembourgish: tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Malay: tajin — stew originally from Morocco
  • Norwegian: tagine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Persian: طاجین — stew originally from Morocco
  • Polish: tażin — stew originally from Morocco
  • Portuguese: tagine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Portuguese: tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Russian: таджин (tadžin) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Spanish: tajín — stew originally from Morocco
  • Swedish: tagine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Turkish: tajine — stew originally from Morocco
  • Ukrainian: таджин (tadžyn) — stew originally from Morocco
  • Ukrainian: тажин (tažyn) — stew originally from Morocco