باذنجان
bādhinjān
The Arabic word for eggplant is باذنجان (bādhinjān).
باذنجان refers to the edible fruit known as eggplant.
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bādhinjān
Did you know?
- The word باذنجان is a linguistic relative of the Spanish word 'berenjena' and the Italian 'melanzana', as Arabic served as the bridge to bring the name to Europe.
- Arabic poetry and old texts sometimes refer to باذنجان as the 'apple of the Indies' due to its origin and shape.
- The word باذنجان is a linguistic nomad that traveled from the Dravidian languages of South India through Sanskrit and Persian before arriving in Arabic.
Examples in context
- عنده باذنجان.He has an eggplant.This sentence shows how to use باذنجان to indicate possession.Tatoeba #10782877 by Amghar, translation #11499608 by Ibtarabishy
- هل تعرف كيفية طهي الباذنجان؟Do you know how to cook eggplant?
- الباذنجان من أصناف الخضروات اللذيذة.Eggplant is one of the delicious vegetable varieties.
- أشتري باذنجان من السوق.ashtarī bādhinjān min al-sūq.I buy eggplant from the market.
Example conversation
A kitchen where they are preparing dinner.
- أحمد Ahmedهل نحتاج باذنجان للطبخ؟hal naḥtāj bādhinjān lil-ṭabkh?Do we need eggplant for cooking?
- سارة Saraنعم، نحتاج حبتين باذنجان.na'am, naḥtāj ḥabbatayn bādhinjān.Yes, we need two eggplants.
- أحمد Ahmedسأذهب لإحضار الباذنجان الآن.sa-adhhab li-iḥḍār al-bādhinjān al-ān.I will go to get the eggplant now.
- سارة Saraشكرًا لك يا أحمد.shukran laka yā aḥmad.Thank you, Ahmed.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries باذنجان, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
