الخسف
English translation: (doum) palm leaves
| 12:27 Jan 29, 2021 |
| Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Contemporary novel | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Hassan Achahbar Morocco Local time: 20:37 | ||||||
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| 5 | (doum) palm leaves |
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| 4 | walnut |
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| 4 | walnut leaves |
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12 mins confidence: 
walnut Explanation: والخَسْفُ الجَوْزُ الذي يؤكل، واحدته خَسْفةٌ، Reference: http://www.baheth.info/all.jsp?term=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B3... |
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1 hr confidence:
(doum) palm leaves Explanation: Most likely the leaves come from the doum palm (Hyphaene thebaica), so doum palm leaves would be more precise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphaene_thebaica I think صف means weaving here أشغلت وقت فراغها بصف الخسف she devoted her free time to weaving/braiding palm leaves (or aligning/arranging for a literal translation) https://www.okaz.com.sa/article/34724 واضاف ان المشغولات الخسفية تصنع من شجر الدوم والنخل وقد تعلمت صناعة الخسف من آبائي واجدادي حيث كنت اسكن في وادي صبيا الذي يشتهر باشجار الدوم. ومنذ طفولتي برعت في تشكيل الخسف ونسج حباله على الكراسي والقعائد وصنع القبعات |
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8 hrs confidence:
walnut leaves Explanation: I imagine it's what they use to make baskets and similar in certain parts of the Arab world. |
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