How to Say “Pig” in Lebanese Arabic

By Darlene Eva • Updated October 16, 2026

خنزير

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The Lebanese word for pig is خنزير (khanzir).

خنزير (khanzir) is the animal and also the word used for pork in the phrase لحم الخنزير (lahm el-khanzir).

Meaning: a farm animal (noun)

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Calling a person خنزير (khanzir) is a strong insult in Arabic, so use it only for the animal.

Examples in context

في خنزير بالمزرعة.
fi khanzir bil-mazra3a.
There is a pig on the farm.
ما بناكل لحم الخنزير.
ma bnekol lahm el-khanzir.
We do not eat pork.

Example conversation

Children, Tala and Nabil, visit a farm in the Bekaa valley.

Tala

شوف الخنزير!
shouf el-khanzir!
Look at the pig!
Nabil

كتير كبير.
ktir kbir.
Very big.
Tala

وين الصغار؟
wein es-seghar?
Where are the little ones?

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Darlene Eva

Hi! I'm Darlene, a language lover, and a massive foodie. I passionately blend the cultures of the world in my pots and posts - from saying "Eh, djej" (yes, chicken) in Lebanese to glorifying the taste of Fukharet batata (potato dishes). When I'm not busy writing about the formal and informal ways of saying silly to serious stuff in Lebanese, you'll find me globetrotting or walking barefoot on the wet grass. Sharing everyday words and phrases to you, one post at a time! Remember, learning languages is all about having fun! Yalla (Let’s go)!

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