حبوب
hubūb
The English word grain is translated into Arabic as حبوب (hubūb).
The term حبوب refers to harvested seeds of various grass-related food crops. In a medical context, this same word is the standard term used to mean pills or tablets.
Meaning: harvested seeds of various grass-related food crops (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word حبوب is derived from the root ḥ-b-b, which relates to small, hard, seed-like objects.
How does it change in a sentence?
حبوب is a broken plural used to refer to grains in a general or collective sense. The singular form of this collective noun is حبة, which refers to a single grain, seed or single piece.
How do you pronounce it?
hubūb
Did you know?
- In certain Arabic dialects, the word حبوب can be used as an adjective to describe a person who is 'sweet' or 'lovable'.
- In Arabic, a single grain حبة is the same word used to describe a pimple or a small skin eruption.
- The root of حبوب is shared with the word حب (love), as both relate to the concept of something small and precious or an object of affection.
Examples in context
- أضف حبتين من القمح إلى الطبق.Add two grains of wheat to the dish.
- بلدان الشرق الأوسط تشتهر بإنتاج الحبوب.Middle Eastern countries are famous for grain production.
Example conversation
Nour and Ahmed are shopping for healthy food at a market.
- نور Nourأريد شراء بعض الحبوب الكاملة.Uridu shira' ba'd al-hubub al-kamila.I want to buy some whole grains.
- أحمد Ahmedهناك أنواع كثيرة من الحبوب هنا.Hunaka anwa' kathira min al-hubub huna.There are many types of grains here.
- نور Nourأي نوع تنصحني به يا أحمد؟Ay naw' tansahuni bihi ya Ahmed?Which type do you recommend, Ahmed?
- أحمد Ahmedأنصحك بتجربة حبوب الكينوا.Ansahuki bi-tajribat hubub al-quinoa.I recommend you try quinoa grains.
