Fruits

1. تفاح

   Tuffāḥ

   Apple

   Usage

   Handy at a market stall when you point and ask the price.

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

2. موز

   Mōz

   Banana

   Usage

   A collective noun; one banana is موزة.

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

3. برتقان

   Burtuʾān

   Orange

   Usage

   In speech the final l drops, giving برتقان. One orange is برتقانة.

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

4. عنب

   ʿInab

   Grape

   Usage

   A collective noun; a single grape is عنبة.

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

5. فراولة

   Farawla

   Strawberry

   Usage

   A collective noun, sold as a seasonal fruit in markets.

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

6. بطيخ

   Baṭṭīkh

   Watermelon

   Usage

   A summer staple in Egypt.

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

7. اناناس

   Ananās

   Pineapple

   Usage

   Also common in juices and desserts.

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

8. جوز الهند

   Gōz il-hind

   Coconut

   Usage

   جوز means "nut" and الهند "India"; literally "India's nut".

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

9. ليمون

   Limūn

   Lemon / lime

   Usage

   In Egypt ليمون often covers both lemons and limes.

   Grammar Note

   A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

10. مانجو

    Mānga

    Mango

    Usage

    A summer juice favourite.

    Grammar Note

    A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

11. بابايا

    Bābāya

    Papaya

    Usage

    A foreign fruit spelled as it sounds.

    Grammar Note

    A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

12. دوريان

    Dūryān

    Durian

    Usage

    A rarely seen imported fruit in Egypt.

    Grammar Note

    A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

13. رامبوتان

    Rambūtān

    Rambutan

    Usage

    A rarely seen imported fruit in Egypt.

    Grammar Note

    A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

14. تمر هندي

    Tamr hindi

    Tamarind

    Usage

    In Egypt it is also known as a chilled drink of the same name.

    Grammar Note

    A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

15. جوافة

    Gawāfa

    Guava

    Usage

    Commonly sold by Egyptian fruit sellers.

    Grammar Note

    A fruit name. Counted items often take a feminine form such as واحدة.

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