بابايا
bābāyā
The English word papaya is translated into Arabic as بابايا (bābāyā).
بابايا is a noun used to refer to the papaya fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bābāyā.
Did you know?
- Arabic uses a system of three-letter roots for most words, but بابايا does not follow this rule because it is a borrowed term.
- Because it is a borrowed word, بابايا does not have a traditional 'plural' form based on Arabic broken plural patterns.
- Because بابايا lacks a traditional root, it cannot be used to generate the typical Arabic 'verb' forms that most nouns can produce.
Examples in context
- عنده بابايا.He's got a papaya.This sentence is useful for showing how to express possession of the fruit using بابايا.Tatoeba #10782936 by Amghar, translation #12888860 by rul
- أحب البابايا كثيراًI love papaya very much
- هل لديكم بابايا طازجة؟Do you have fresh papayas?
- هل اشتريت بابايا اليوم؟hal ishtarayta babaya al-yawm?Did you buy papaya today?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
