خُبْز
khubz
Noun
Meaning
bread
Usage
The standard word for 'bread.' In Lebanon, خُبْز typically refers to the thin flatbread (خُبْز عَرَبِي / خُبْز مَرْقُوق). Bread is central to Lebanese meals, and the word appears in many everyday contexts. Also used in the expression خُبْز وْ مِلِح (bread and salt), symbolizing hospitality.
Morphology
Gendermasculine
Examples
خُبْز وَ زَيْت وَ فَلَافِل.
Bread and oil and falafel.
نَادْيَة فَتَحِت التَّلَّاجِة وْ لَقِيِت بَسّ بَيْضْتَيْن وْ شْوَيِّة خِبِز.
Nadia opened the fridge and found only two eggs and a little bread.
Root
خ ب ز
