POST 9: Abdul, the Fruit Farmer

How Do You Say “Fruit Farmer” in Arabic?

Quick answer: A fruit farmer is مزارع فواكه (muzāriʿ fawākih), pronounced mu-ZAA-riʿ fa-WAA-kih. Muzāriʿ means farmer, and fawākih means fruits.

Meet Abdul, the Fruit Farmer from Northern Saudi Arabia

Abdul tends the orchard as one of the [Northern Shabby Little Fellas → Hub link].

How Do You Pronounce Muzāriʿ Fawākih?

Say mu-ZAA-riʿ fa-WAA-kih. The ʿ is the deep throat ʿayn sound.

Where Do the Words Come From?

Muzāriʿ comes from ز-ر-ع (to plant or sow), the same word Aisha uses as an olive grower. Fawākih is the plural of fākiha (فاكهة), fruit. → [Meet Aisha the Olive Grower]

How Do You Say “He Is a Fruit Farmer” in Arabic?

هو مزارع فواكه (Huwa muzāriʿ fawākih).

FAQ

• What is the Arabic word for fruit? فاكهة (fākiha), plural فواكه (fawākih).
• What is the Arabic word for farm? مزرعة (mazraʿa).
• How do you say a female farmer? مزارعة (muzāriʿa).

Take Abdul home: [Orcharder Mug] Next: [Meet Rashaidah the Vegetable Farmer →]