أَرُزّ
ʔaruzzmasculine
In Arabic, rice is أَرُزّ (ʔaruzz). It is also spelled روز (rūz). Wiktionary also lists رُزّ (ruzz) and رز (ruzz).
Meaning: seeds used as food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| أَرُزّ | ʔaruzz | masculine | |
| رُزّ | ruzz | masculine | |
| رز | ruzz | /ruzz/ | Egyptian Arabic, masculine, plural |
| روز | rūz | Moroccan Arabic, masculine, alternative form |
The term refers to the seeds used as food.
Which one should you use?
The form أَرُزّ is the standard Modern Standard Arabic pronunciation. In contrast, رُزّ is a more common shortened version used in many spoken dialects.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the standard way to say rice is رز. An alternative spelling روز is also used in Moroccan Arabic.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun, so any adjectives describing the rice must also be in the masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
ʔaruzz
Did you know?
- The Arabic word رز is a linguistic relative of the Ancient Greek word ὄρυζα, both of which were borrowed from Aramaic.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, rice is the heart of dishes like Kabsa or Majboos, where meat is cooked directly in the grain to infuse it with flavor.
- Beyond its role as food, offering rice to a guest in some traditional settings is a symbolic gesture of abundance and hospitality.
Examples in context
- هل تريد أن تأكُل الشعرية أو الأُرز؟ هل تريد أن تشرب عصير فاكهة أو قهوة؟Do you want to eat noodles or rice? Do you want to drink fruit juice or coffee?This sentence is useful for offering choices between different food and drink items using the form رز.Tatoeba #1878650 by Asma, translation #1419957 by eastasiastudent
- يوجد طبق من الأرز على المائدة.There is a plate of rice on the table.
- هَلْ يُوجَدُ أَرُزّ فِي المَطْبَخِ؟hal yujadu aruzz fi al-matbakh?Is there rice in the kitchen?
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Example conversation
Layla and Yusuf are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- ليلى Laylaماذا سنطبخ للعشاء اليوم يا يوسف؟Madha sanatbukh lil-ashaa al-yawm ya Yusuf?What will we cook for dinner today, Yusuf?
- يوسف Youssefأريد أن آكل الدجاج مع أَرُزّ.Uridu an aakula ad-dajaj ma'a aruzz.I want to eat chicken with rice.
- ليلى Laylaهذه فكرة جيدة جداً.Hadhihi fikra jayyida jiddan.That is a very good idea.
- يوسف Youssefسأقوم بتجهيز أَرُزّ الآن.Sa-aqumu bi-tajhiz aruzz al-aan.I will prepare the rice now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rice” translations and entries رز, روز, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries رز, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
