ينقع
yanqa'u
To marinate in Arabic is ينقع (yanqa'u).
A common way to express this is by saying نقع اللحم في التتبيلة, which means marinating the meat in the marinade.
Meaning: soak in marinade (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The verb ينقع literally means to soak or to steep something in a liquid.
How does it change in a sentence?
ينقع is the third-person masculine singular present tense form.
How do you pronounce it?
yanqa'u
Did you know?
- In professional Arabic cookbooks, you might see the word تشرِب (tashrab), which literally means 'to drink', used to describe meat that has 'drunk up' the marinade.
- The verb ينقع is also used in a medical context to describe 'steeping' or 'soaking' a cloth in a medicinal liquid to apply it to a wound.
- While ينقع is the standard verb for marinating, in many Levantine dialects, people use the word تتبيلة (tatbila) to refer to the marinade itself, which is derived from the root meaning 'to season' or 'to spice'.
Examples in context
- أنا سأقوم بتبيل الدجاج بعصير الليمون والثومI will marinate the chicken with lemon juice and garlic.
- لتتبيل اللحم، اخلط الثوم والليمون والتوابلTo marinate the meat, mix garlic, lemon, and spices.
- يجب أن ينقع الدجاج في التتبيلة.yajibu an yunqa'a al-dajaj fi al-tatbila.The chicken must be marinated in the seasoning.
- ينقع الطباخ السمك ليلة كاملة.yunqi'u al-tabbakh al-samak laylatan kamilatan.The chef marinates the fish overnight.
Example conversation
Maryam and Ahmed are preparing dinner in the kitchen.
- مريم Maryamكيف نجهز الدجاج يا أحمد؟Kayfa nujahiz ad-dajaj ya Ahmad?How do we prepare the chicken, Ahmed?
- أحمد Ahmedيجب أن ينقع في التتبيلة أولاً.Yajib an yunqa' fi at-tatbila awwalan.It must be marinated in the seasoning first.
- مريم Maryamكم من الوقت يحتاج؟Kam min al-waqt yahtaj?How much time does it need?
- أحمد Ahmedليلة كاملة في الثلاجة.Layla kamila fi ath-thallaja.A whole night in the refrigerator.
