حمص
ḥummuṣ
The Arabic word for chickpea is حمص (ḥummuṣ).
حمص refers to the chickpea seed. Notably, this is the same word used to refer to the popular Middle Eastern dip made from chickpeas.
Meaning: seed (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Gulf region, حمص is commonly used to mean chickpea.
How do you pronounce it?
ḥummuṣ
Did you know?
- The word حمص is also the name of a major city in Syria, Homs.
- Ancient Akkadian used a root similar to حمص to describe the process of parching seeds over heat.
Examples in context
- أريد سلطة مع حمص.Urīdu salata ma'a hummus.I want a salad with chickpeas.
- هذا طبق حمص لذيذ.Hādhā tabaq hummus ladhīdh.This is a delicious chickpea dish.
- هل نشتري حمصاً اليوم؟Hal nashtarī hummasan al-yawm?Shall we buy chickpeas today?
Example conversation
Sara and Omar are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- سارة Saraيا عمر، هل لدينا حمص؟ya Omar, hal ladayna hummus?Omar, do we have chickpeas?
- عمر Omarنعم، يوجد في المطبخ.na'am, yujad fi al-matbakh.Yes, there are some in the kitchen.
- سارة Saraسأصنع سلطة حمص لذيذة.sa'asna' salatat hummus ladhidha.I will make a delicious chickpea salad.
- عمر Omarهذه فكرة رائعة يا سارة.hadhihi fikra ra'i'a ya Sara.That is a great idea, Sara.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries حمص, CC BY-SA 4.0.
