خَوْخ
ḵawḵcollective, feminine, plural
The English word peach is خَوْخ (ḵawḵ) in Arabic. Wiktionary also lists خَوْخَة (ḵawḵa) and دُرَّاق (durrāq).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| خَوْخ | ḵawḵ | collective, feminine, plural |
| خَوْخَة | ḵawḵa | feminine, singular |
| دُرَّاق | durrāq | masculine |
| فِرْسِك | firsik | masculine |
The term refers to the fruit known as peach.
Which one should you use?
The form خَوْخ is a collective noun used to refer to peaches in general or a quantity of them. In contrast, خَوْخَة refers to a single peach. While خَوْخ is widely used, دُرَّاق is a specific synonym for peach often used in formal or classical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a single unit of the fruit, you use the singular form خَوْخَة.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is ḵawḵ.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, the word خَوْخ is actually used to refer to plums instead of peaches. This can lead to confusion when ordering fruit in a local market.
- The word فِرْسِك is a loanword adapted into Arabic, showing how different regions integrated foreign botanical terms into their local vocabularies.
- The word خَوْخَة follows a pattern where adding a 'ta marbuta' (the letter ة) turns a general mass of fruit into a single, countable piece.
Examples in context
- أحب الخوخ كثيراً.I love peaches very much.
- اشتريت كيلوغرامًا من الخوخ من السوق.I bought a kilogram of peaches from the market.
- أُرِيدُ بَعْضَ الْخَوْخِ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.urīdu ba'da al-khawkh, min fadlika.I want some peaches, please.
- هَذَا الْخَوْخُ لَذِيذٌ جِدًّا.hādhā al-khawkh ladhīdh jiddan.This peach is very delicious.
- هَلْ اشْتَرَيْتِ الْخَوْخَ مِنَ السُّوقِ؟hal ishtarayti al-khawkh min al-sūq?Did you buy the peaches from the market?
Example conversation
Ahmad and Sarah are in the kitchen preparing fruit.
- أحمد Ahmedهَلْ هَذَا الْخَوْخُ جَاهِزٌ لِلْأَكْلِ؟hal hādhā al-khawkh jāhiz lil-akl?Is this peach ready to eat?
- سارة Saraنَعَمْ، يَا أَحْمَدُ، هُوَ جَاهِزٌ.na'am, yā aḥmad, huwa jāhiz.Yes, Ahmad, it is ready.
- أحمد Ahmedسَأَأْخُذُ قِطْعَةً صَغِيرَةً.sa-ā'khudhu qiṭ'atan ṣaghīrah.I will take a small piece.
- سارة Saraتَفَضَّلْ، كُلْهُ بِالْهَنَاءِ وَالشِّفَاءِ.tafaḍḍal, kulhu bi-l-hanā'i wa-sh-shifā'.Go ahead, enjoy it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peach” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
