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How do you say "garlic" in Arabic?
توم
Taw'am
In Arabic, "garlic" is توم.
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Pronunciation
Say TOW-um with two syllables and stress on the first. The OW sounds like in now.
Writing and usage
Two letters: ta, waw, meem with a special diacritic sukun. The waw is long.
Example sentence
الثوم حار وله رائحة قوية.
Garlic is pungent and has a strong smell.
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How to remember توم
Taw'am is the word for garlic in Arabic, and it sounds pungent.
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- sake مشروب سيك Mashroob sake
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Questions about توم
How do you say "garlic" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "garlic" is توم. It is a noun.
How is توم written in Arabic?
Two letters: ta, waw, meem with a special diacritic sukun. The waw is long.
How is توم used in a sentence?
Use توم as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الثوم حار وله رائحة قوية. (Garlic is pungent and has a strong smell.).
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