نخي

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Possibly from Persian نخود‎ (naxod).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnə.χi/

Noun

نَخي • (naḵi) m (collective)

  1. chickpea
  2. a traditional Kuwaiti food made with cooked chickpeas in liquid

See also
  • باجلا ونخي, باجيلا ونخي‎ (bājilla w-naḵi), نخي وباجلا, نخي وباجيلا‎ (naḵi w-bājilla)
  • ماي النخي‎ (māy in-naḵi)
  • بن نخي‎ (bin naḵi)
  • آش‎ (āš)
  • هريس‎ (harīs)
  • حمص‎ (ḥimmiṣ, “hummus”)
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