لقيمة
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ل ق م (l q m) |
| 5 terms |
Etymology
Diminutive of لُقْمَة (luqma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu.qaj.ma/
Noun
لُقَيْمَة • (luqayma) f (plural لُقَيْمَات (luqaymāt))
- snack, bit, morsel (the minimum amount of food in one’s diet that must be eaten in order to keep fit)
- بِحَسْب اِبْن آدَم لُقَيْمَات يُقِمْن صُلْبَه
- bi-ḥasb ibn ʔādam luqaymāt yuqimn ṣulbah
- A few morsels that keep his back upright are sufficient for him.
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | لُقَيْمَة luqayma |
اللُّقَيْمَة al-luqayma |
لُقَيْمَة luqaymat |
| nominative | لُقَيْمَةٌ luqaymatun |
اللُّقَيْمَةُ al-luqaymatu |
لُقَيْمَةُ luqaymatu |
| accusative | لُقَيْمَةً luqaymatan |
اللُّقَيْمَةَ al-luqaymata |
لُقَيْمَةَ luqaymata |
| genitive | لُقَيْمَةٍ luqaymatin |
اللُّقَيْمَةِ al-luqaymati |
لُقَيْمَةِ luqaymati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | لُقَيْمَتَيْن luqaymatayn |
اللُّقَيْمَتَيْن al-luqaymatayn |
لُقَيْمَتَيْ luqaymatay |
| nominative | لُقَيْمَتَانِ luqaymatāni |
اللُّقَيْمَتَانِ al-luqaymatāni |
لُقَيْمَتَا luqaymatā |
| accusative | لُقَيْمَتَيْنِ luqaymatayni |
اللُّقَيْمَتَيْنِ al-luqaymatayni |
لُقَيْمَتَيْ luqaymatay |
| genitive | لُقَيْمَتَيْنِ luqaymatayni |
اللُّقَيْمَتَيْنِ al-luqaymatayni |
لُقَيْمَتَيْ luqaymatay |
| plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | لُقَيْمَات luqaymāt |
اللُّقَيْمَات al-luqaymāt |
لُقَيْمَات luqaymāt |
| nominative | لُقَيْمَاتٌ luqaymātun |
اللُّقَيْمَاتُ al-luqaymātu |
لُقَيْمَاتُ luqaymātu |
| accusative | لُقَيْمَاتٍ luqaymātin |
اللُّقَيْمَاتِ al-luqaymāti |
لُقَيْمَاتِ luqaymāti |
| genitive | لُقَيْمَاتٍ luqaymātin |
اللُّقَيْمَاتِ al-luqaymāti |
لُقَيْمَاتِ luqaymāti |
Hijazi Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ل ق م |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
Diminutive of Arabic لُقْمَة (luqma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu.ɡeː.ma/, [lʊ.ɡe̞ː.ma]
Noun
لُقيمَة • (lugēma) f (plural لُقيمات (lugēmāt))
- a piece of lokma; an Arabic pastry made of fried dough soaked in sugar syrup.
Usage notes
The word is rarely used in its singular form, and the plural form لُقيمات (lugēmāt) is usually used to refer to the pastry.