كيوي
kiwi
The English word 'kiwi' is translated into Arabic as كيوي.
In Arabic, كيوي refers to the kiwi bird.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kiwi.
Did you know?
- While كيوي refers to the bird, Arabic speakers use the exact same word كيوي to refer to the kiwi fruit.
- While many Arabic words for animals are rooted in ancient Semitic roots, كيوي lacks a morphological root (tri-consonantal pattern) typical of the language. It functions as a single, unbreakable unit of sound.
- In many Arabic texts, the word كيوي might be accompanied by the word 'fruit' (فاكهة) to distinguish it from the bird, even though the word itself remains identical.
Examples in context
- أريد شراء بعض الكيويI want to buy some kiwis.
- هذا طائر كيوي صغير.hādha ṭā'ir kīwī ṣagīr.This is a small kiwi bird.
- هل رأيت طائر كيوي في الحديقة؟hal ra'ayta ṭā'ir kīwī fī al-ḥadīqa?Did you see a kiwi bird in the garden?
Example conversation
Layla and Yusuf are watching a nature documentary on television.
- ليلى Laylaانظر يا يوسف، هذا طائر كيوي!unẓur yā yūsuf, hādha ṭā'ir kīwī!Look Yusuf, it is a kiwi bird!
- يوسف Youssefإنه طائر غريب جداً.innahu ṭā'ir gharīb jiddan.It is a very strange bird.
- ليلى Laylaهل تعرف الكثير عن طائر الكيوي؟hal ta'rif al-kathīr 'an ṭā'ir al-kīwī?Do you know much about the kiwi bird?
- يوسف Youssefلا، أعرف القليل فقط.lā, a'rif al-qalīl faqaṭ.No, I only know a little.
