Hyphenation
sher·betTurkish pronunciation
şırbıtPronunciation
/ˈsʜərbət/ /ˈʃɜrbət/
Etymology
[ 'sh&r-b&t ] (noun.) 1603. Turkish şerbet, from Persian شربت (šarbat), from Arabic
شربة (shárba). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008. Cognate to sorbet, related to syrup.