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بيد ان

English translation: However

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Arabic term or phrase:	بيد ان
English translation:	However
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05:07 Nov 10, 2011

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Arabic term or phrase: بيد ان

There's a hamza under the Alif.

I suspect it means "however". Just wanted to be 100% sure since this doesn't appear in Wehr under يد

وقد حاول وزير الدفاع ان يضغط على مصر ليجرها الى ساحة الصراع الليبي بيد ان المجلس العسكري الاعلى اوضح ان الاولوية الاولي بالنسبة له هو المصريين الموجودين قي ليبيا

S. E. KudoZ activity Questions: 185 (4 open) (4 without valid answers) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 7 United States
Local time: 15:59

However

Explanation:
بَيْدَ أن = غيرَ أن

Selected response from:

dimamarcel
Local time: 13:59

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

However

dimamarcel

5 +3

but / whereas / although

Paul A Raymond

4 +1

nevertheless

hassan zekry

thoguh

Ahmed Badawy

on the other hand

Ibrahim I. Ibrahim

Answers

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

but / whereas / although

Explanation:
Pron. "bayda anna" - the hamza should be above the alif.

Paul A Raymond
Local time: 21:59
Native speaker of:

English

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

However

Explanation:
بَيْدَ أن = غيرَ أن

dimamarcel
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 16

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

nevertheless

Explanation:
.

hassan zekry
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 110

7 hrs confidence:

thoguh

Explanation:
-

Ahmed Badawy
Local time: 21:59
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 32

9 hrs confidence:

on the other hand

Explanation:
According to Al-Mawrid, this Arabic expression could mean 'but, yet, however, still, nevertheless or on the other hand.' So, several of my colleagues' responses are correct. This is one more possibility.

Ibrahim I. Ibrahim
Canada
Local time: 15:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 16

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