This is the 4250th most frequent Arabic word.
لقمة
A small bite or morsel of food.
Here, 'لقمة' refers to a bite of food, used to describe a portion of food taken by the speaker. It's the nominative object of the action.
تناولتُ لقمة شهية من الطبق الرئيسي.
I took a delicious bite from the main dish.
In this usage, 'لقمة' is used metaphorically as part of the phrase 'لقمة العيش,' meaning 'livelihood' or 'means to survive.' It represents the necessities of life symbolically referred to as 'a bite to eat.'
في وقت الفقر، كانت العائلة تسعى للحصول على لقمة العيش.
During times of poverty, the family sought to earn their livelihood.
Here, 'لقمة' indicates a morsel or small portion of bread, specifying a part of a share, showing generosity or addressing needs.