Arabic vocabulary
دِبْسٌ is how you say “molasses” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
أن رجلاً اشترى دبسًا عسل التمر من السوق،
A man bought date molasses from the market,
دِبْسًا — molasses. The -an ending marks this as the direct object of 'bought' and, with no al', as indefinite, 'molasses'.
From: Heedless Choices →فلما وصل وجد أن الدبس قد تسرب من الكيس،
When he arrived, he found that the molasses had leaked from the bag,
الدِّبْسَ — the molasses. Definite by al' and in the accusative -a because the 'that' particle grips it as its subject; the object-style ending here is forced by that opener.
From: Heedless Choices →فلما وصل إلى بيته وجد الدبس قد سال كله
When he reached his home, he found all the molasses had spilled.
الدِّبْسَ — the molasses. Definite by al' and in the accusative -a as the direct object of 'found', the thing discovered.
From: Heedless Choices →OpenArabic teaches words like دِبْسٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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