تخم مرغ
tokhm-e morgh/ˈtuxm ˈmurɣ/word by word
The English word "egg" is translated into Persian as تخم مرغ (tokhm-e morgh).
تخم مرغ refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl or the contents of such eggs used as food.
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tokhm, meaning seed or ovum and morgh, meaning chicken.
Which one should you use?
While تخم مرغ specifically refers to a chicken egg, the word tokhm alone can mean a seed, a grain or any biological ovum.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Tehran, it is common to use زرده to refer to the yolk of an egg and سفیده to denote the egg white.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tokhm-e morgh and the IPA is /ˈtuxm ˈmurɣ/.
Did you know?
- Using the word تخم on its own in certain casual or slang contexts can be considered vulgar or inappropriate in Iran.
- Persian culture often uses the 'egg' as a symbol of rebirth and purity during the Nowruz spring festival celebrations.
- The word تخم is a distant relative of the English word 'germ', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root *tewk- meaning 'sprout' or 'offspring'.
Examples in context
- تخم‌مرغ را به غذا اضافه کنید.Add the egg to the food.
- من برای صبحانه تخم مرغ می‌خورم.man baraye sobhane tokhme morgh mikhoram.I eat an egg for breakfast.
- آیا در یخچال تخم مرغ هست؟aya dar yakhchal tokhme morgh hast?Is there an egg in the refrigerator?
- او یک تخم مرغ پخت.u yek tokhme morgh pokht.He cooked an egg.
Example conversation
Sara and Mohammad are in the kitchen deciding what to eat.
- سارا Saraمحمد، برای ناهار چه بخوریم؟Mohammad, baraye nahar che bokhorim?Mohammad, what should we eat for lunch?
- محمد Mohammadمن فقط یک تخم مرغ می‌خواهم.man faghat yek tokhme morgh mikham.I only want an egg.
- سارا Saraپس من برای تو تخم مرغ می‌پزم.pas man baraye to tokhme morgh mipazam.Then I will cook an egg for you.
- محمد Mohammadممنون سارا، خیلی ممنون.mamnun Sara, kheyli mamnun.Thanks Sara, thank you very much.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (تخم, مرغ) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تخم, مرغ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
