توت العليق
toot al'eulayq
The English word raspberry is توت العليق (toot al'eulayq) in Arabic.
The term is used to refer to the fruit known as a raspberry.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of توت (berry) and العليق (the bramble or cane).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase توت العليق is used for both the singular and the plural forms of the fruit.
How do you pronounce it?
toot al'eulayq
Did you know?
- While توت العليق refers specifically to raspberries, the word توت on its own is most commonly used in many Arabic dialects to refer to mulberries.
- The second part of the phrase, العليق, refers to the clinging or clinging nature of the bramble's thorns, describing how the plant sticks to things.
- The word توت is a linguistic traveler that entered Arabic from Aramaic and originally traces back to Iranian languages.
Examples in context
- يمكن أن تستمتع بالعُلّق المنعش في وقت الصيف.You can enjoy the refreshing raspberry during summer.
- أنا أحب توت العليق كثيراً.ana uḥibbu tūt al-ʿalīq kathīran.I love raspberries very much.
- اشتريت توت العليق من السوق.ishtaraytu tūt al-ʿalīq min as-sūq.I bought raspberries from the market.
Example conversation
Ahmad and Layla are discussing fruit in the kitchen.
- أحمد Ahmedهل اشتريتِ توت العليق يا ليلى؟hal ishtarayti tūt al-ʿalīq yā Laylā?Did you buy raspberries, Layla?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، اشتريت توت العليق اليوم.naʿam, ishtaraytu tūt al-ʿalīq al-yawm.Yes, I bought raspberries today.
- أحمد Ahmedشكراً لكِ، هذا رائع.shukran laki, hādhā rāʾiʿ.Thank you, that is wonderful.
- ليلى Laylaسوف نأكله مع الزبادي.sawfa naʾkuluhu maʿa az-zabādī.We will eat it with yogurt.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries توت, CC BY-SA 4.0.
