ورق عنب
warak ʿinabfood, everyday
In Lebanese Arabic, grape leaves are ورق عنب (warak ʿinab). The cooked dish of stuffed grape leaves is ورق عنب محشي (warak ʿinab meḥshi).
Meaning: vine leaves used for cooking (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ورق عنب | warak ʿinab | food, everyday |
| ورق عنب محشي | warak ʿinab meḥshi | dish, stuffed |
People say ورق عنب both for the raw leaves in the market and for the finished dish on the table.
What does it mean word for word?
ورق (warak) means "leaves" or "paper" and عنب (ʿinab) means "grapes".
When do people say it?
Stuffed grape leaves are part of many Lebanese family meals, with a filling of rice and herbs or of rice and meat, often served with lemon.
Did you know?
- The word محشي (meḥshi) means "stuffed" and is also used for other vegetables, such as كوسا محشي (kūsa meḥshi), stuffed zucchini.
Examples in context
- بدّي ورق عنبbaddi warak ʿinabI want grape leaves.
- ستّي بتعمل أحلى ورق عنبsitti btiʿmel aḥla warak ʿinabMy grandma makes the best grape leaves.
- حط شوي ليمون عالورق عنبḥoṭṭ shwayy laymūn ʿal-warak ʿinabPut a bit of lemon on the grape leaves.
Example conversation
Hala asks a vegetable seller at the market in Zahle for leaves to make a family dish.
- Halaعندك ورق عنب؟ʿindak warak ʿinab?Do you have grape leaves?
- Sellerإي، طازة اليومī, ṭāze el-yōmYes, fresh today.
- Halaأعطيني كيلوʾaʿṭīni kīloGive me a kilo.
