صُوص
ṣūṣmasculine
The English word "chick" can be translated into Arabic as either صُوص (ṣūṣ) or فَرُّوج.
Meaning: young chicken (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| صُوص | ṣūṣ | masculine |
| فَرُّوج | farrūj | masculine |
The terms used to say "chick" in Arabic depend on whether you are talking about a baby bird or poultry used for food.
Which one should you use?
صُوص is typically used to refer to a baby bird or a newborn chick, often in a cute or colloquial context. In contrast, فَرُّوج is more commonly used when referring to a young chicken in the context of poultry or food.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both صُوص and فَرُّوج are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
ṣūṣ
Did you know?
- The word صُوص is an onomatopoeia, mimicking the high-pitched 'cheep cheep' sound that baby birds make.
- While صُوص is common for pets or farm babies, the word كَتْكُوت is often used in Egyptian Arabic as an even cuter, more affectionate term for a chick.
- While فَرُّوج refers to a young chicken, the term فَرُّوج مَشْوِي describes a specific style of charcoal-grilled chicken popular throughout the Levant.
Examples in context
- هذا صُوص صغير جداً.Hadha sus saghir jiddan.This is a very small chick.
- هل رأيت صُوصاً أصفر؟Hal ra'ayta susan asfar?Did you see a yellow chick?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chick” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
