Hyphenation
sug·ar cubeTurkish pronunciation
şûgır kyubPronunciation
/ˈsʜo͝ogər ˈkyo͞ob/ /ˈʃʊɡɜr ˈkjuːb/
Etymology
[ 'shu-g&r ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English sugre, sucre, from Middle French sucre, from Medieval Latin zuccarum, from Old Italian zucchero, from Arabic sukkar, from Persian shakar, from Skt sarkarA; akin to Sanskrit sarkara pebble; more at CROCODILE.