In 1313 the town was taken by Saru Khan and became the capital of the Turcoman emirate of that name. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5 Various. Toward the close of the ninth century the emirate began to break under the strain of constant war.
Moussaka (Arabic: ÙØ³ÙØ¹Ø©ââ, /muËËsÉËkÉ/, /ËmuËsÉËkÉË/ or /ËmuËsÉËËkÉË/) is an eggplant- (aubergine) or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, in the Levant, Middle East, and Balkans, with many local and regional variations. In Greece, the dish is layered and typically served hot.
[Hawaiian, human being, Kanaka.] Usage Note: The word Kanaka simply means human being in the Hawaiian language. When borrowed into English, however, it was naturally used in referring not to people in general but rather to Hawaiians of Polynesian ancestry, or more broadly, to any Polynesian person. Since this usage has often been perceived, and has sometimes been intended, as derogatory, Kanaka is best avoided by outsiders.