حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح
ḥubūbu l-liqāḥmasculine, plural
The English word 'pollen' is translated into Arabic as حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح (ḥubūbu l-liqāḥ). Wiktionary also lists حُبُوبُ الطَّلْع (ḥubūbu ṭ-ṭalʕ).
Meaning: fine granular substance produced in flowers (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح | ḥubūbu l-liqāḥ | masculine, plural |
| حُبُوبُ الطَّلْع | ḥubūbu ṭ-ṭalʕ | masculine, plural |
Both provided forms refer to the fine granular substance produced in flowers. حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح is the standard and scientific term used in modern contexts, while حُبُوبُ الطَّلْع is a more specialized term used in literature or older texts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح literally means 'grains of pollination'. The phrase حُبُوبُ الطَّلْع literally means 'grains of the pollen/emergence'.
Which one should you use?
حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح is the general, scientific term used in modern Arabic. In contrast, حُبُوبُ الطَّلْع is a classical or literary term often found in religious or historical texts.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms are masculine and plural.
How do you pronounce it?
ḥubūbu l-liqāḥ
Did you know?
- The root of the word لِّقَاح is shared with the Arabic term for 'vaccination' or 'inoculation', تَلْقِيح. Both terms describe the act of introducing a seed or a biological agent to trigger a response.
- The verb form related to لِّقَاح is used in Arabic to describe the 'cross-pollination' of ideas or cultures, moving beyond botany into sociology.
- The term حُبُوب used in حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح is the same word used for 'pills' or 'medication tablets' in modern Arabic. Both refer to the small, grain-like shape of the object.
Examples in context
- تنتقل حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح عن طريق الرياح.tantaqilu ḥubūbu al-liqāḥ ʻan ṭarīqi al-riyāḥ.Pollen is transferred by the wind.
- هذه حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح في الزهرة.hādhihi ḥubūbu al-liqāḥ fī al-zahrah.This is the pollen in the flower.
Example conversation
Maryam and Omar are walking in a park during spring.
- مريم Maryamلماذا تعطس يا عمر؟limadha ta'tas ya Omar?Why are you sneezing, Omar?
- عمر Omarأعتقد أن حُبُوبُ اللِّقَاح تزعجني.a'taqidu anna hububu al-liqah tuz'ijuni.I think the pollen is bothering me.
- مريم Maryamهل لديك دواء للحساسية؟hal ladayka dawa' lil-hasasiya?Do you have allergy medicine?
- عمر Omarلا، نسيت الدواء في البيت.la, nasitu al-dawa' fi al-bayt.No, I forgot the medicine at home.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pollen” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
