Om Ali

English

Om Ali

Alternative forms

• Omali, Umm Ali, Oumm Ali

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic أم علي (ʔumm ʕali, literally “Ali's mother”).

Noun

Om Ali (usually uncountable, plural Om Alis)

1. A traditional Egyptian dessert resembling bread pudding, typically made with layers of puff pastry or phyllo dough, milk, nuts (such as almonds, pistachios, or hazelnuts), and sometimes raisins or coconut. It is baked until golden and served warm, often garnished with additional nuts, powdered sugar, or whipped cream.

Translations

Om Ali

• Arabic: أُمّ عَلِيّ f (ʔumm ʕaliyy)

  Egyptian Arabic: أم علي f (ʔumm ʕali)

• French: Om Ali
• German: Om Ali
• Spanish: Om Ali