عصير برتقال
‘aṣīr burtuqāl
The Arabic phrase for orange juice is عصير برتقال (‘aṣīr burtuqāl).
The phrase refers to the juice made from squeezed oranges.
Meaning: juice of squeezed oranges (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is a genitive construction composed of the noun for juice, عصير, followed by the noun for orange, برتقال, which functions as the second part of the construction.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, عصير برتقال is commonly used to refer to orange juice.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify 'the' orange juice, you add the definite article 'al-' to the second word, resulting in عصير البرتقال.
How do you pronounce it?
‘aṣīr burtuqāl
Did you know?
- The word برتقال is a 'doublet' of the word for 'Portugal', meaning the fruit is named after the country that introduced it to the region.
- The word عصير is linguistically tied to the concept of time and pressure, as the root ع ص ر is also used in words relating to the 'afternoon' or the 'pressing' of a day's end.
- Because Arabic uses a root system, the word عصير is closely related to words for 'pressing' a garment or 'squeezing' a sponge.
Examples in context
- أريد كوبًا من عصير البرتقال، من فضلك.I would like a cup of orange juice, please.
- هل لديكم عصير برتقال طازج؟Do you have fresh orange juice?
- أريد عصير برتقال من فضلك.Urīdu ‘aṣīra burtuqāl min faḍlak.I want orange juice, please.
- هل يوجد عصير برتقال طازج؟Hal yūjadu ‘aṣīru burtuqāl ṭāzij?Is there fresh orange juice?
- عصير برتقال هو مشروبي المفضل.‘Aṣīru burtuqāl huwa mashrūbī al-mufaḍḍal.Orange juice is my favorite drink.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries برتقال, عصير, CC BY-SA 4.0.
