No. 4,250 in Arabic
لقمة
A small bite or morsel of food.
In a sentence
تناولتُ لقمة شهية من الطبق الرئيسي.
I took a delicious bite from the main dish.
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.
في وقت الفقر، كانت العائلة تسعى للحصول على لقمة العيش.
During times of poverty, the family sought to earn their livelihood.
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.'
أعطيت نصف لقمة من قطعة الخبز لطفل جائع.
I gave half a morsel of bread to a hungry child.
Here, 'لقمة' indicates a morsel or small portion of bread, specifying a part of a share, showing generosity or addressing needs.
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