Apr 25, 2011 12:01
13 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Jordan
Professional Writer and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
عبيط
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Slang
From a Sudanese text: Used as an insult to describe someone who is somewhat reckless, does not use common sense, and is living in an unrealistic dream world.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | Idiot |
Hani Hassaan
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| 5 | Silly|idiot |
Ghada Samir
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| 5 | imbecile |
Mona Helal
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| 4 | heedless |
Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
|
| 4 | fool |
halani
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Proposed translations
+3
1 min
Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Quality communicates you with Arab world
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Syrian, UAE, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi ) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, German to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
Idiot
Idiot
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Note added at 3 mins (2011-04-25 12:04:19 GMT)
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كلمة ( عبيط ) مكونة من مقطعين ( عا ) و (بيط )
( عا ) تعني حمار باللغة المصرية القديمة
( بيط ) تعني شخصية باللغة المصرية القديمة
والكلمة تعني ( حمار الشخصية ) باللغة المصرية القديمة
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Note added at 1 day41 mins (2011-04-26 12:42:28 GMT) Post-grading
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العفو أمل بالتوفيق
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Note added at 3 mins (2011-04-25 12:04:19 GMT)
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كلمة ( عبيط ) مكونة من مقطعين ( عا ) و (بيط )
( عا ) تعني حمار باللغة المصرية القديمة
( بيط ) تعني شخصية باللغة المصرية القديمة
والكلمة تعني ( حمار الشخصية ) باللغة المصرية القديمة
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Note added at 1 day41 mins (2011-04-26 12:42:28 GMT) Post-grading
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العفو أمل بالتوفيق
Note from asker:
| Thanks for breaking it down for me. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again for the detailed explanation."
3 mins
Silly|idiot
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3 mins
Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
Türkiye
Türkiye
Türkiye
Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
"The best is yet to come."
Native in: Turkish
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish
heedless
heedless
4 hrs
Mona Helal
Native in Arabic
&
English
Professional accurate reliable service
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
imbecile
imbecile
17 hrs
fool
fool
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