ابي طبخ لحمة اليوم.

my

Breakdown of ابي طبخ لحمة اليوم.

• اليوم: today
• اب: father
• لحمة: meat

Questions & Answers about ابي طبخ لحمة اليوم.

What does ابي mean here, and how do I pronounce it?

Here ابي means my father.

In careful spelling, you may also see it written as أبي. In informal texting, people often leave off the hamza and write ابي.

A common pronunciation is roughly abii or 'abii:

• أ / ا = a short a
• ب = b
• ي at the end here gives the meaning my

So:

• أب = father
• أبي = my father

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Why does ابي already mean my father? Where is the word for my?

In Arabic, possession is often shown with a suffix attached to the noun.

So:

• أب = father
• أبي = father + my = my father

English uses a separate word:

• my father

Arabic often uses one word:

• أبي

This is very common in Arabic:

• بيتي = my house
• أمي = my mother
• أخي = my brother

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