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> On that note, in Arabic, Farsi, and Hindustani the word for Tomato is essentially shared (tumatar/tamatimu) with the English word "tomato". In the Levant we
by dotancohen 1mo ago
> On that note, in Arabic, Farsi, and Hindustani the word for Tomato is essentially shared (tumatar/tamatimu) with the English word "tomato".
In the Levant we use the word بندورا "bindora" in Arabic for tomato.
- alephnerd 1mo agoHuh. Like Pomodoro. That makes sense.
- IgorPartola 1mo agoIn Russian we use tomat and pomidor interchangeably.
- jamal-kumar 1mo agoMeanwhile English speakers joke about disagreements over the pronunciation of tomato
- simonh 1mo agoMy favourite take on this. https://youtu.be/kcHKm0cm-jI?is=fqjBSNiJ2jYEXuq1 https://youtu.be/kcHKm0cm-jI?is=fqjBSNiJ2jYEXuq1
- dotancohen 1mo agoVery likely from Pomodoro. In Arabic P is pronounced B or F.