مطبخ
maṭbakh
The Arabic word for "kitchen" is مطبخ (maṭbakh).
Meaning: room (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word مطبخ is derived from the Arabic root ط–ب–خ (ṭ-b-kh), which relates to cooking.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of مطبخ is مطابخ (maṭābiḫ).
How do you pronounce it?
maṭbakh
Did you know?
- In a culinary context, Arabic speakers may use the word مطبخ to refer to a national 'cuisine', such as the مطبخ عربي ('Arab kitchen') meaning Arabic cuisine.
- In many traditional Arabic homes, the مطبخ was historically a separate building or a detached area to keep the heat and smoke of cooking away from the living quarters.
- The verb form of the word, طَبَخَ, is used not just for cooking food, but can also be used metaphorically in many Arabic dialects to describe 'cooking up' or plotting a scheme.
Examples in context
- حطّم زيري مطبخ ريمة.Ziri vandalized Rima's kitchen.This sentence shows how to use مطبخ when discussing a specific person's kitchen.Tatoeba #11766291 by Amastan, translation #10216030 by Amastan
- كانت بيده سكّين مطبخ.He was holding a kitchen knife.This sentence illustrates the use of مطبخ as an adjective describing a knife.Tatoeba #11766323 by Amastan, translation #8541360 by Amastan
- رائحة مطبخ زيري زكيّة.Ziri's kitchen smells good.This sentence demonstrates how to use مطبخ when describing the smell of a kitchen.Tatoeba #11766288 by Amastan, translation #10213013 by Amastan
- يمكنك أن تجد وصفات للطهي الصحي في المطبخ.You can find healthy recipes in the kitchen.
- هل يوجد شيء في المطبخ؟ أشعر بالجوع.Is there anything in the kitchen? I'm feeling hungry.
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Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
