لحم الخنزير
laḥm al-khinzīr
In Arabic, the word for pork is لحم الخنزير (laḥm al-khinzīr).
لحم الخنزير refers specifically to the meat of a pig. Because pork is forbidden in Islam, this term is frequently used in discussions regarding religious laws or dietary restrictions.
Meaning: meat of a pig (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of laḥm (meat) and al-khinzīr (the pig).
How do you pronounce it?
laḥm al-khinzīr
Did you know?
- Because pork is forbidden, you will often see the word خنزير used in political or social contexts to label someone as 'subhuman' or extremely low-class.
- The word لحم originally meant 'food' or 'eatables' in ancient Semitic languages, covering everything from meat to bread.
- Because لحم الخنزير is taboo, many Arabic speakers use the euphemism لحم غير حلال meaning 'non-halal meat' to avoid naming the animal.
Examples in context
- القرآن يحرّم لحم الخنزير.The Quran forbids pork.Tatoeba #11859844 by Amastan, translation #11373669 by Amastan
- الإسلام يحرّم لحم الخنزير.Islam forbids pork.Tatoeba #11859839 by Amastan, translation #8275979 by Amastan
- لحم الخنزير محرّم في الإسلام.Pork is forbidden in Islam.Tatoeba #11859847 by Amastan, translation #8200096 by Amastan
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sarah and Ziad are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- سارة Saraهل هذا الطبق يحتوي على لحم الخنزير؟Hal hadha al-tabaq yahtawi 'ala lahm al-khinzir?Does this dish contain pork?
- زياد Ziadلا، هذا الطبق ليس فيه لحم الخنزير.La, hadha al-tabaq laysa fihi lahm al-khinzir.No, this dish does not have pork in it.
- سارة Saraجيد، أنا لا آكل لحم الخنزير.Jayyid, ana la akul lahm al-khinzir.Good, I do not eat pork.
- زياد Ziadأنا أيضاً لا آكل لحم الخنزير.Ana aydan la akul lahm al-khinzir.I do not eat pork either.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries لحم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
