عَجِين
ʕajīnmasculine
The Arabic word for dough is عَجِين (ʕajīn). Wiktionary also lists عَجِينَة (ʕajīna).
Meaning: mix of flour and other ingredients (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| عَجِين | ʕajīn | masculine |
| عَجِينَة | ʕajīna | feminine |
The term refers to a mix of flour and other ingredients.
Which one should you use?
While عَجِين is the masculine form, it is often used in a more classical or technical sense, whereas the feminine عَجِينَة is the standard way to refer to a batch of dough in a kitchen context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the word for dough is عَجِينَة.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word can appear as the masculine عَجِين or the feminine عَجِينَة.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ʕajīn.
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the word عَجِين can be used to describe a person who is overly passive, soft, or lacks a strong will, effectively calling them 'dough'.
- The concept of 'kneading' the dough is often used metaphorically in Arabic to describe the act of shaping a person's upbringing or character.
- The word عَجِين is used in a specific idiom meaning 'to be made of the same dough', which describes two people who are very similar in character or nature.
Examples in context
- عايز/عايزة عجينةI want dough
Example conversation
Youssef and Nour are baking bread together in the kitchen.
- يوسف Youssefنُور، هَل لَمَسْتِ الْعَجِين؟Nour, hal lamasti al-ajīn?Nour, did you touch the dough?
- نور Nourنَعَم، الْعَجِين يَبْدُو جَيِّدًا.na'am, al-ajīn yabdu jayyidan.Yes, the dough looks good.
- يوسف Youssefإِذًا، لِنَضَع الْعَجِين فِي الْفُرْن.idhan, linaḍa' al-ajīn fī al-furn.Then, let's put the dough in the oven.
- نور Nourحَسَنًا، سَأَفْعَل ذَلِكَ يَا يُوسُف.ḥasanan, sa'af'al dhālika yā Youssef.Okay, I will do that, Youssef.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dough” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
