بيضة
bayḍa/baj.dˤa/
The English word egg is translated into Arabic as بيضة (bayḍa).
بيضة refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl or the contents of such an egg used as food.
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
بيضة is a singular noun and can be used with the indefinite article to mean 'an egg'. The plural form of بيضة is بيض.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /baj.dˤa/. It has two syllables: bay-ḍa.
Did you know?
- The word بيضة is used in the term بيضة القبان, which literally means 'the egg of the scale' but refers to the balance point or the deciding factor in an argument.
- The plural form بيض can sometimes be used in classical Arabic poetry to refer to white, precious items, such as pearls, through a metonymic connection to the whiteness of an egg.
- The word بيضة is a singulative noun, meaning it was linguistically constructed by adding a suffix to the collective noun بيض to specify a single unit.
Examples in context
- هي غليت بيضةShe boiled an egg.This sentence shows the use of بيضة in the context of boiling.Tatoeba #6877067 by adals, translation #2875178 by Amastan
- اقلي لي بيضة.Fry me an egg.This sentence shows how to use بيضة when requesting a fried egg.Tatoeba #8704282 by Ahmed_Waleed, translation #2766914 by CK
- الثعبان يبتلع بيضة.The snake is swallowing an egg.This sentence shows the use of بيضة regarding an animal swallowing an egg.Tatoeba #12083926 by dididodo, translation #1666045 by Amastan
- يُمْكِنُكَ إضَافَةُ بَيْضَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ إِلَى الْوَصَفَةِ.You can add one egg to the recipe.
- البَيْضُ مَكَوَّنٌ مِنْ صِفَارٍ وَبَيْاضٍ.The egg consists of yolk and egg white.
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Example conversation
Sara and Yusuf are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- سارة Saraهل تريد بيضة في الفطور؟Hal tureed bayda fil futur?Do you want an egg for breakfast?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، من فضلكِ يا سارة.Na'am, min fadliki ya Sara.Yes, please, Sara.
- سارة Saraسأقوم بسلق بيضة واحدة لك.Sa-aqum bi-salq bayda wahida lak.I will boil one egg for you.
- يوسف Youssefشكراً جزيلاً لكِ.Shukran jazilan laki.Thank you very much.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry بيضة, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بيضة, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
