لقيمة
Arabic edit
| Root |
|---|
| ل ق م (l-q-m) |
Etymology edit
Diminutive of لُقْمَة (luqma).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 ― biḥasb ibn ʔādam luqaymāt yuqimn ṣulbah ― A few morsels that keep his back upright are sufficient for him.
Declension edit
Declension of noun لُقَيْمَة (luqayma)
| 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 edit
| Root |
|---|
| ل ق م |
| 3 terms |
Etymology edit
Diminutive of Arabic لُقْمَة (luqma).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
لُقيمَة • (lugēma) f (plural لُقيمات (lugēmāt))
- a piece of lokma; an Arabic pastry made of fried dough soaked in sugar syrup.
Usage notes edit
The word is rarely used in its singular form, and the plural form لُقيمات (lugēmāt) is usually used to refer to the pastry.