تفاحة
tuffāḥaone apple
In Lebanese Arabic "apple" is تفاحة (tuffāḥa) for a single apple. The word تفاح (tuffāḥ) means apples in general.
Meaning: a round fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تفاحة | tuffāḥa | one apple |
| تفاح | tuffāḥ | apples |
Use تفاح when you talk about apples as a kind of food and تفاحة when you count or point to one.
How does it change in a sentence?
Arabic often has a collective noun like تفاح for the fruit in general, and the ending ة marks one piece, as in تفاحة.
Did you know?
- The Lebanese word بدي (biddi), meaning "I want", is a contraction found across Levantine Arabic.
Examples in context
- بدي تفاحة.biddi tuffāḥa.I want an apple.
- أنا بحب التفاح.ana baḥebb et-tuffāḥ.I like apples.
Example conversation
A mother and her son talk in a kitchen in Beirut.
- Tetaبدك تفاحة؟biddak tuffāḥa?Do you want an apple?
- Waladإي، بدي.ī, biddi.Yes, I do.
- Tetaخود، هي عالطاولة.khod, hayde ʿa-ṭ-ṭāwle.Take it, it is on the table.
