# kielbasa

> English word · Noun · IPA /kilˈbɑsə/ · frequency rank #96,126

## Definitions
1. A spicy, smoked sausage of a particular kind from Eastern Europe.
2. Penis.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Polish kiełbasa (“sausage”), from Proto-Slavic *kъlbasa, which may derive from Proto-Turkic for "grilled cutlet," literally "pressed on ashes," from *kül (“ash”) + *bas (“to press”) (modern Turkish basmak). See the Ukrainian cognate ковбаса́ (kovbasá, “sausage”), whence kubasa, for more information.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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