إجاص
ejjasLebanese, everyday
The Lebanese word for pear is إجاص (ejjas). It is also called كمثرى (kummathra).
Meaning: a sweet fruit with a rounded base (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| إجاص | ejjas | Lebanese, everyday |
| كمثرى | kummathra | standard, formal |
One pear is إجاصة (ejjase). In fruit shops and at home you hear إجاص (ejjas), while the standard Arabic كمثرى (kummathra) is rare in speech.
How do you pronounce it?
The letter ج (j) is pronounced like the "s" in "measure" in Lebanese, and the double jj is held a little longer.
Did you know?
- Pears are a common fruit at Lebanese tables in autumn.
Examples in context
- بدي كيلو إجاص.baddi kilo ejjas.I want a kilo of pears.
- هالإجاصة حلوة.hal-ejjase helwe.This pear is sweet.
Example conversation
Salma buys fruit from a stall in a market in Saida.
- Salmaالإجاص طازة؟el-ejjas tazze?Are the pears fresh?
- Sellerطازة وحلوة.tazze w helwe.Fresh and sweet.
- Salmaعطيني كيلو.a3tini kilo.Give me a kilo.
