بقرة
baʼaraeveryday, Lebanon
A cow is a بقرة (baʼara) in Lebanese Arabic. Cattle in general are بقر (baʼar).
Two cows are بقرتين (baʼartēn). Milk comes from the cow, and milk is حليب (ḥalīb).
Meaning: a cow (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
In city speech the letter ق is a glottal stop, so بقرة sounds like "baʼara" rather than "baqara".
Did you know?
- In Lebanon لبن (laban) means yogurt and not milk, so ask for حليب (ḥalīb) if you want milk.
Examples in context
- البقرة بتعطي حليبel-baʼara bteʿṭi ḥalībThe cow gives milk.
- شفت بقرة بالحقلshuft baʼara bil-ḥaʼlI saw a cow in the field.
- عندهم بقرتينʿindon baʼartēnThey have two cows.
Example conversation
Jiddo shows his grandson Peter the farm animals in a village in the Bekaa.
- Jiddoشوف هالبقرة الكبيرةshūf hal-baʼara l-kbīreLook at this big cow.
- Peterشو بتاكل يا جدو؟shu btākol ya jiddo?What does she eat, grandpa?
- Jiddoبتاكل عشب وبتعطينا حليبbtākol ʿoshob w bteʿṭīna ḥalībShe eats grass and gives us milk.
