تخممرغ
tokhm-e morgh
egg
noun (compound)A1
Quick Reference
TOKHM-e MORGH
egg
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What it means
تخممرغ (tokhm-e morgh) means “egg.” Persian compound from تخم (tokhm) “seed” + مرغ (morgh) “chicken,” literally “seed of chicken.” Native Persian compound logic at work.
How it is built
- تخم (tokhm) noun: “seed, egg (generic)”
- مرغ (morgh) noun: “chicken”
- Combined with ezafe: tokhm-e morgh = “egg of chicken”
How to use it
- تخممرغ صبحانه میخورم (tokhm-e morgh sobhâne mikhoram) “I have eggs for breakfast”
- سه تا تخممرغ میخواهم (se tâ tokhm-e morgh mikhâham) “I want three eggs”
- تخممرغ آبپز (tokhm-e morgh-e âb-paz) “boiled egg”
Common pairings
- تخممرغ آبپز (tokhm-e morgh-e âb-paz) “boiled egg”
- نیمرو (nim-ru) “fried egg, sunny-side up”
- املت (omlet) “omelet” (loanword)
- زرده تخممرغ (zarde-ye tokhm-e morgh) “egg yolk”
- سفیده تخممرغ (sefide-ye tokhm-e morgh) “egg white”
References
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