بندورة
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In Lebanese Arabic "tomato" is بندورة (bandūra). The same word works for one tomato and for tomatoes in general.
In a shop you ask for a kilo: بدّي كيلو بندورة (biddi kīlo bandūra). Tomatoes are a base of Lebanese salads such as fattoush.
Meaning: a red fruit used as a vegetable (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Egyptians and many North Africans say طماطم (ṭamāṭem). Lebanese and other Levantine speakers say بندورة.
Did you know?
- The word بندورة (bandūra) is thought to come from the Italian pomodoro.
Examples in context
- بدّي كيلو بندورة.biddi kīlo bandūra.I want a kilo of tomatoes.
- البندورة طازة اليوم.el-bandūra ṭāze el-yōm.The tomatoes are fresh today.
- حطّي بندورة بالسلطة.ḥoṭṭi bandūra bis-salaṭa.Put tomato in the salad.
Example conversation
Rana buys vegetables at a greengrocer in Tripoli.
- Ranaصباح الخير. بكم كيلو البندورة؟ṣabāḥ el-khēr. bi-kam kīlo el-bandūra?Good morning. How much is a kilo of tomatoes?
- Sellerبألفين ونص.bi-alfēn w-nuṣṣ.Two and a half thousand.
- Ranaإعطيني كيلوين.iʿṭīni kīlōyn.Give me two kilos.
