Vocabulary: Food and drinks
Fruits🠉
tuffāḥ | apples | |
mišmeš | apricots | |
mōz | bananas | |
kαrαz | cherries | |
jōz hind | coconuts | |
tamᵉr | dates (dried) | |
balaḥ | dates (fresh) | |
ˁinab | grapes | |
lamūn | lemons | |
tūt | mulberries | |
jōz | nuts | |
zatūn | olives | |
burdqān | oranges | |
durrāq | peaches | |
njᾱṣ | pears | |
'anānās | pineapple | |
barqūq | plums | |
ḫōḫ | plums, peaches | |
tūt il-'αrḍ | strawberries | |
bαṭṭīḫ | watermelons | |
Fruits and vegetables are collective nouns, see here.
Vegetables🠉
faṣūlya (f.) | beans | |
jαzαr | carrots | |
ḥummoṣ | chickpeas, hummus | |
ḫiyᾱr | cucumbers | |
betinjān | eggplants | |
رَاسْ تَومِة زِرّْ تَومِة راس تومة زر تومة | tōm rᾱs tōme zerr tōme | garlic - bulb of garlic - clove of garlic |
fuṭᵒr | mushrooms | |
bαṣαl | onions | |
bazella (f.) | peas | |
bαṭᾱṭα (f.) | potatoes | |
fijᵉl | radishes | |
bαnḍōrα (f.) | tomatoes | |
Fruits and vegetables are collective nouns, see here.
Cereals and cereal products🠉
خُبْزِة رْغِيفْ خُبْز خبزة رغيف خبز | ḫubz ḫubze rġīf ḫubz | bread - piece of bread - loaf of bread |
durα | corn, maize | |
maˁkarōne | pasta, noodles | |
rozz | rice | |
qamᵉḥ | wheat | |
Animal products🠉
laḥᵉm [lhūm] | meat, flesh (collective) | |
laḥme [laḥmāt] | meat, flesh (piece of) | |
... bαqαr | beef | |
... ḫanzīr | pork | |
... ḫarūf | mutton | |
... jāj | chicken | |
ḍᾱn | mutton (collective) | |
samak | fish (collective) | |
bēḍ | eggs (collective) | |
bēḍα [bēḍᾱt] | egg (countable) | |
bαyᾱḍ il-bēḍ | egg white | |
ṣαfᾱr il-bēḍ | yolk | |
Drinks🠉
bīrα | beer | |
qahwe [qahāwi] | coffee | |
ˁaṣīr | juice | |
لَيمُونَاضَة ليموناضة | šarᾱb il-lamūn lēmūnᾱḍα | lemonade |
ḫamᵉr | liquor, wine | |
ḥalīb | milk | |
šarᾱb | soft drink | |
šāy | tea | |
mαyy (f.) | water (collective) | |
mαyye [mαyyāt] | water (countable) | |
nbīd | wine | |
Note: Collective nouns🠉
Collective nouns (usually masculine) are used for an unspecific quantity.
In order to make them countable, they are turned into feminine nouns.
Noun ending in | Singulative (derived singular) | Paucal (countable plural) | |||
• front consonant • -īr |
-e | -āt | |||
• back consonant (', ˁ, ġ, h, ḥ, ḫ) |
-a | ||||
• emphatic consonant (ḍ, q̈, r, ṣ, ṭ, ẓ) |
-α | -ᾱt |
Some fruits and vegetables can't be turned into feminine, but they use the classifier
Singulative (derived singular) | Paucal (countable plural) | ||
habbet ... | habbāt ... |