كاري
kārī/kaː.riː/masculine
Curry in Arabic is كاري (kārī).
The term refers to the dish curry.
Meaning: dish (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Levant region, the term كاري is the most commonly used. In Egypt, people often use the term كُري to describe curry.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kaː.riː/. The two syllables are kārī.
Did you know?
- The Arabic word كاري is a loanword from English, which originally borrowed it from the Tamil word கறி meaning 'sauce' or 'relish'.
- Because it is a borrowed term, كاري does not follow the traditional Arabic pattern of triliteral roots, making it easy to spot as a foreign word.
- Even though the dish is often associated with India, the word كاري is used in Arabic to describe the spice powder itself, not just the finished meal.
Examples in context
- أنا أحب الكاري الهندي.I love Indian curry.
- هل تعرفين طريقة تحضير الكاري؟Do you know how to prepare curry?
Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- زياد Ziadماذا تريدين أن تأكلي يا سارة؟Madha turīdīna an ta'kulī ya Sarah?What do you want to eat, Sarah?
- سارة Saraأريد أن أطلب كاري هندي.Urīdu an atlub karī hindī.I want to order Indian curry.
- زياد Ziadفكرة رائعة، أنا جائع جداً.Fikrah rā'i'ah, ana jā'i' jiddan.Great idea, I am very hungry.
- سارة Saraسأطلب الكاري الآن يا زياد.Sa-atlub al-karī al-ān ya Ziyād.I will order the curry now, Ziad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “curry” translations and entries كاري, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries كاري, CC BY-SA 4.0.
