بذرة
badhra
The Arabic word for "seed" is بذرة (badhra).
In an agricultural context, بذرة refers to any propagative portion of a plant that may be sown. You may encounter specific terms for certain types of seeds, such as حب السمسم for sesame seeds or بذور الحبة السوداء for nigella seeds.
Meaning: agriculture: any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
badhra
Did you know?
- The root of بذرة is used in the term مبذر, which describes a person who is an 'extravagant spender' or a 'spendthrift'.
- The phrase بذر الفتنة uses the word for 'sowing seeds' to describe the act of spreading discord or trouble among people.
- The concept of 'seed' in Arabic culture is deeply tied to the concept of 'lineage', where 'seeds' can poetically refer to one's descendants or offspring.
Examples in context
- وضعتُ بذرة في التربة.wad'atu bidhrah fi al-turba.I put a seed in the soil.
- هل تحتاج إلى بذرة جديدة؟hal tahtaj ila bidhrah jadidah?Do you need a new seed?
Example conversation
Sara and Ziad are gardening together.
- سارة Saraيا زياد، هل لديك بذرة زهور؟yā ziyād, hal ladayka bidhrah zuhūr?Ziad, do you have a flower seed?
- زياد Ziadنعم، لدي بذرة عباد الشمس.naʿam, ladayya bidhrah ʿabbād al-shams.Yes, I have a sunflower seed.
- سارة Saraرائع، سأزرعها الآن.rāʾiʿ, sa-azraʿuhā al-ʾān.Great, I will plant it now.
- زياد Ziadلا تنسي سقيها بالماء.lā tansay saqiyahā bi-al-māʾ.Don't forget to water it.
