تُفَّاحَة
tuffāḥafeminine
The English word apple is تُفَّاحَة (tuffāḥa) in Arabic. Wiktionary also lists تُفَّاح (tuffāḥ) and تفّاح (tuffāḥ).
Meaning: fruit of Malus domestica (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تُفَّاحَة | tuffāḥa | feminine |
| تُفَّاح | tuffāḥ | collective, masculine |
| تفّاح | tuffāḥ | Egyptian Arabic, collective, masculine |
| تفّاحة | tuffāḥa | Egyptian Arabic, feminine, singular |
| تُفَّاحة | tuffāḥa | Hijazi Arabic, feminine |
The word refers to the fruit of Malus domestica (noun).
Which one should you use?
The collective noun تُفَّاح refers to apples in general or a mass of apples, whereas the singular form تُفَّاحَة refers to a single apple.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, you can use تفّاح as a masculine collective noun or تفّاحة as a feminine singular noun. In Hijazi Arabic, the feminine form تُفَّاحة is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form تُفَّاحَة is a singular feminine noun used to denote one single apple.
How do you pronounce it?
tuffāḥa
Did you know?
- While تُفَّاحَة refers to the fruit, the word can also be used in certain poetic contexts to describe a beautiful, red-cheeked woman.
- Arabic has a specific term for the 'eye of the apple' عين التفاحة to describe the core or the center of the fruit.
- While English uses 'apple of my eye' for a loved one, Arabic often uses the word for 'heart' قلب or 'soul' روح to express the same sentiment of deep affection.
Examples in context
- إنّ الدّبّ يأكل تفّاحة.The bear is eating an apple.This sentence is useful for describing an action involving the word تفّاح.Tatoeba #4534088 by Amastan, translation #2787369 by _undertoad
- هَذِهِ تُفَّاحَةٌ حَمْرَاءُ.hādhihi tuffāḥatun ḥamrā'u.This is a red apple.
- أَكَلْتُ تُفَّاحَةً لَذِيذَةً.akaltu tuffāḥatan ladhīdhatan.I ate a delicious apple.
Example conversation
Youssef and Layla are in the kitchen.
- يوسف Youssefهَلْ تُرِيدِينَ تُفَّاحَةً يَا لَيْلَى؟hal turīdīna tuffāḥatan yā Laylā?Do you want an apple, Layla?
- ليلى Laylaنَعَم، شُكْراً يَا يُوسُف.na'am, shukran yā Yūsuf.Yes, thank you, Youssef.
- يوسف Youssefهَذِهِ تُفَّاحَةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ.hādhihi tuffāḥatun kabīratun.This is a big apple.
- ليلى Laylaإِنَّهَا جَمِيلَةٌ جِدّاً.innahā jamīlatun jiddan.It is very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
