Arabic Word of the Day
طعام
/ta-AAM/ • noun — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: food; something to eat
Examples
- أريد طعامًا.
(I want food.) - هل يوجد طعام نباتي هنا؟
(Is there vegetarian food here?) - هذا المطعم يقدم طعامًا لذيذًا.
(This restaurant serves delicious food.)
Synonyms
- أكل
- غذاء
طعام is the Modern Standard word for food and is used in formal speech and writing. In everyday spoken dialects people often say أكل for food or to mean 'to eat.' Use طعام when referring to food in general, menus, or formal contexts (e.g., أين الطعام؟, وجبة طعام).
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