بتاوين

Arabic translation: إسم منطقة

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Arabic term or phrase:بتاوين
Selected answer:إسم منطقة
Entered by: Randa Farhat

22:50 Aug 9, 2004
Arabic language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Linguistics / IRAQI dialect
Arabic term or phrase: بتاوين
ودّوه للبتاوين - سمعته من البتاوين
Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 16:28
Battaween
Explanation:
Battaween

A neighborhood in central Baghdad.
They took him to battaween. I heard that from Battaween.
Here, the reference is to government facility.

By the way, I used to live in Battaween neighborhood.

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2004-08-10 00:06:09 GMT)
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Your assumptions are valid. Could be a hospital or police station or any other facilities. If you have more context, we could have some clue.
Have a look at this link:
http://www.kitabat.com/r22249.htm

There\'s a hint that a criminal gang is very active in Battaween.
I hope this will give us the answer.
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Sami Khamou
Local time: 09:28
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بتاوين
Battaween


Explanation:
Battaween

A neighborhood in central Baghdad.
They took him to battaween. I heard that from Battaween.
Here, the reference is to government facility.

By the way, I used to live in Battaween neighborhood.

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2004-08-10 00:06:09 GMT)
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Your assumptions are valid. Could be a hospital or police station or any other facilities. If you have more context, we could have some clue.
Have a look at this link:
http://www.kitabat.com/r22249.htm

There\'s a hint that a criminal gang is very active in Battaween.
I hope this will give us the answer.


Sami Khamou
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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