تَرُوتَة
tarūtafeminine
The English word "trout" is translated into Arabic as تَرُوتَة (tarūta) or أُطْرُوط.
Meaning: fish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تَرُوتَة | tarūta | feminine |
| أُطْرُوط | ʔuṭrūṭ | masculine |
Both terms refer to the fish known as trout.
Which one should you use?
The form تَرُوتَة is feminine, while the form أُطْرُوط is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
tarūta
Did you know?
- Arabic grammar allows for 'broken plurals', where the internal structure of a word changes entirely to show plurality, which is a far more complex system than simply adding an 's' as in 'trouts'.
- While تَرُوتَة is used in modern contexts, you might find that many Arabic dialects simply use the English loanword 'trout' written in Arabic script as تروت.
- The term أُطْرُوط is quite rare in daily conversation and is more likely to appear in specialized classical texts or biological studies than on a restaurant menu.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Nour and Ziad are at a seafood restaurant.
- نور Nourزياد، ماذا ستطلب اليوم؟Ziyad, madha satutlub al-yawm?Ziyad, what will you order today?
- زياد Ziadأريد تَرُوتَة مع الخضار.Uridu taruta ma'a al-khudar.I want trout with vegetables.
- نور Nourاختيار رائع، سأطلبها أيضاً.Ikhtiyar ra'i', sa-atlubuha aidan.Great choice, I will order it too.
- زياد Ziadإنها ألذ سمكة هنا.Innaha aladh samaka huna.It is the most delicious fish here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “trout” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
