فول سوداني
The English phrase peanuts is فول سوداني in Arabic.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'Sudanese beans'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Even though it refers to multiple nuts, the term is treated as a singular mass noun in Arabic.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, فول is not just a vegetable but a central part of a traditional breakfast dish often eaten with bread and oil.
- The word فول is believed to have been borrowed from Aramaic, an ancient language that also gave Arabic its names for chickpeas حِمَّص and lupin تُرْمُس.
- The term فول سوداني labels the nut by its origin, using the adjective سوداني to specify it is from Sudan.
Examples in context
- جرح توم نفسه و هو يحاول فتح كيس فول سوداني بسكين جيبه.Tom managed to cut himself while trying to open a bag of peanuts with his pocketknife.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use فول سوداني when describing an accident involving a bag of peanuts.Tatoeba #1109412 by saeb, translation #1109402 by CK
- عندك فول سوداني؟Do you have peanuts?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries فول, فول سوداني, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
