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مطروح

English translation: Mattrouh


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06:07 Oct 3, 2008
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Geography / Place Name
Arabic term or phrase: مطروح
Gfreetings,

I mean the specific meaning of the word found in مرسى مطروح .

Many thanks

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:23
English translation:Mattrouh
Explanation:
Mattrouh is a name, like the name of any city, except that it's a port so they added Marsa which means port or marina.
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 02:23
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Mattrouh
Nadia Ayoub
4left aside / ignored
Mohsin Alabdali


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Mattrouh


Explanation:
Mattrouh is a name, like the name of any city, except that it's a port so they added Marsa which means port or marina.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assem Mazloum: http://www.touregypt.net/marsamatruhtop.htm
44 mins
  -> Many thanks Assem :)
agree  Ghada Samir: Marsa Mattrouh ; full name :-)
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Ghada :)
agree  mahmood1961: agree,it is port called matrouh,just name of a city,
2 days5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mahmood :)
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
left aside / ignored


Explanation:
مرسىمطروح = the left aside harbor = the ignored port

Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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