Mangal
/ˈmæŋɡəl/noun
A portable charcoal brazier or grill, especially one used in Turkish and Middle Eastern cooking.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces to Arabic manqal, a portable brazier whose name is connected with the Arabic root naqala, “to carry” or “transfer.”
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
نَقَلَ (naqala)
“To carry, transport, or transfer”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
مَنْقَل (manqal)
“A portable brazier or fire pan”
Ottoman Turkish
Turkish
mangal
“A brazier or charcoal fire-pan”
19th Century
Turkish
mangal
“A household charcoal grill, commonly used for cooking”
Modern English
English
mangal
“A portable charcoal grill or brazier”