تتبيلة سلطة
tatbīlat salaṭah
The English phrase "salad dressing" is translated into Arabic as تتبيلة سلطة (tatbīlat salaṭah).
This term refers to a salad seasoning liquid. You can also use the shortened form تتبيلة on its own to mean "seasoning" or "dressing" within a culinary context.
Meaning: salad seasoning liquid (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tatbīla, which means "seasoning" or "marinade" and salaṭah, which means "salad".
How do you pronounce it?
tatbīlat salaṭah
Did you know?
- The word سلطة (salaṭah) is widely believed to be the ancestor of the English word 'salad', having entered English via the French word salade due to the shared root for 'salt'.
- The root of the word تتبيلة (tatbīla) comes from the verb meaning 'to season', but it is also used to describe the marinade for meats like shish taouk, making it far more versatile than the English 'dressing'.
- If you are in a Levant restaurant, you might hear the word دريسنج (the transliterated English word) used by younger generations or in fusion cooking, even though تتبيلة is the proper Arabic term.
Examples in context
- من فضلك، هل يمكنني الحصول على بعض الصلصة للسلطة؟Could I have some salad dressing, please?
- أريد تتبيلة سلطة بالليمون والزيت.uridu tatbilat salata bi-l-laymun wa-l-zayt.I want a lemon and oil salad dressing.
Example conversation
Noor and Ahmed are preparing lunch in the kitchen.
- نور Nourيا أحمد، أين تتبيلة سلطة الدار؟ya Ahmad, ayn tatbeelat salata ad-dar?Ahmed, where is the house salad dressing?
- أحمد Ahmedإنها في الثلاجة يا نور.innaha fi ath-thallaja ya Noor.It is in the fridge, Noor.
- نور Nourهل أضع تتبيلة سلطة كثيرة؟hal ada' tatbeelat salata kathira?Should I put a lot of salad dressing?
- أحمد Ahmedلا، القليل منها يكفي.la, al-qalil minha yakfi.No, a little bit of it is enough.
