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كنية

English translation: surname


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Arabic term or phrase:كنية
English translation:surname
Entered by: Soamo19
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02:55 Dec 1, 2006
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Other / Arabic Grammar
Arabic term or phrase: كنية
كنية
Soamo19
Singapore
Local time: 23:30
surname
Explanation:
كذا وكذا وكنيته كذا
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Sam Berner
Local time: 01:30
Grading comment
شكرا
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3surname
Sam Berner
4 +1Nickname
Mohamed Ghazal
5Metonymy or AntonomasiaFayez Roumieh


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Metonymy or Antonomasia


Explanation:
هذا إذا كان الأمر يتعلق بخطأ مطبعي، أي كناية بدلا من كنية

Fayez Roumieh
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
surname


Explanation:
كذا وكذا وكنيته كذا

Sam Berner
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
شكرا

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zeinab Asfour
7 hrs

agree  Alexander Yeltsov
15 hrs

agree  Chowdhury
1 day11 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Nickname


Explanation:


Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
6 hrs
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