تخم‌مرغ‌ها
tokhm-e morgh-ha
The English phrase "eggs" is تخم‌مرغ‌ها (tokhm-e morgh-ha) in Persian.
The word refers to the oval organic objects produced by female birds, typically chickens, used as food.
What does it mean word for word?
The word for egg is a compound consisting of tokhm, meaning seed or ovum and morgh, meaning chicken.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is formed by adding the suffix -ha to the singular form tokhm-e morgh.
How do you pronounce it?
tokhm-e morgh-ha
Did you know?
- In traditional Persian medicine, tokhm-e morgh is categorized as a 'warm' food, meaning it is believed to affect the body's internal temperature.
- In some poetic Persian contexts, the word tokhm is used to describe the essence or the very core of a concept.
- The term morgh used in the compound refers to the entire species of 'bird' in many classical Persian texts, not just 'chicken'.
Examples in context
- می‌تونی دوازده تا تخم‌مرغ از بازار بخری؟Mituni dozdah ta tokhm-morgh az bazar bokhri?
- تخم‌مرغ‌ها در یخچال هستند.tokhm-morgh-ha dar yakhchāl hastand.The eggs are in the refrigerator.
- تخم‌مرغ‌ها خیلی تازه هستند.tokhm-morgh-ha kheyli tāze hastand.The eggs are very fresh.
- تخم‌مرغ‌ها را در سبد بگذار.tokhm-morgh-ha rā dar sabad bogzār.Put the eggs in the basket.
Example conversation
Ali and Niloufar are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- نیلوفر Niloufarعلی، تخم‌مرغ‌ها کجا هستند؟Ali, tokhm-morgh-hā kojā hastand?Ali, where are the eggs?
- علی Aliآن‌ها روی میز آشپزخانه هستند.Ānhā ruye mize āshpazkhāne hastand.They are on the kitchen table.
- نیلوفر Niloufarممنون، من آن‌ها را می‌پزم.Mamnun, man ānhā rā mīpozam.Thanks, I will cook them.
- علی Aliخیلی عالی می‌شود، نیلوفر.Kheyli āli mīshavad, Niloufar.That will be great, Niloufar.
