ملح
melheveryday
The Lebanese word for salt is ملح (melh).
Say عطيني الملح (a3tini el-melh), "pass me the salt", at the table. The adjective salty is مالح (maleh), as in الأكل مالح (el-akl maleh), "the food is salty".
Meaning: seasoning mineral (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The vowel is short, and the final ح (h) is a breathy sound made in the throat, like a soft whisper.
Did you know?
- Lebanon has traditional sea salt pans near Anfeh on the northern coast.
Examples in context
- عطيني الملح، لو سمحت.a3tini el-melh, law samaht.Pass me the salt, please.
- الشوربة بدها شوية ملح.esh-shorbe badda shwayet melh.The soup needs a little salt.
Example conversation
Mother and daughter, Samar and Tala, taste the soup while cooking.
- Talaماما، الشوربة بدها شي؟mama, esh-shorbe badda shi?Mom, does the soup need something?
- Samarشوية ملح.shwayet melh.A little salt.
- Talaتفضلي.tfaddali.Here you are.
