استاكوزا
istākōzā
The Arabic word for lobster is استاكوزا (istākōzā).
The word refers to the crustacean known as a lobster.
Meaning: crustacean (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
استاكوزا is primarily used in Egypt and the Levant. In other Arabic dialects, you might encounter different terms or the more formal جراد البحر (jarād al-baḥr).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form of lobsters, use استاكوزات.
How do you pronounce it?
istākōzā
Did you know?
- The term استاكوزا is not originally Arabic but is a loanword from the Italian 'asticose' or 'astice'.
- In formal Arabic, the phrase جراد البحر literally translates to 'sea locust'.
- The formal term جراد البحر follows a common Arabic naming pattern of taking a land animal and adding 'of the sea' to name a similar-looking marine creature.
Examples in context
- أريد أكل استاكوزا مشوية.Urīdu akla istakōzā mashwiyya.I want to eat grilled lobster.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are choosing food at a seafood restaurant.
- نور Nourماذا تطلب يا أحمد؟Mādhā taṭlub yā Aḥmad?What are you ordering, Ahmed?
- أحمد Ahmedسأطلب استاكوزا مع الأرز.Sa-aṭlub istakōzā ma'a al-aruzz.I will order lobster with rice.
- نور Nourهل الاستاكوزا لذيذة هنا؟Hal al-istakōzā ladhīdha hunā?Is the lobster delicious here?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، إنها رائعة جداً.Na'am, innahā rā'i'a jiddan.Yes, it is very wonderful.
