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عجوز شمطاء

English translation: Old hag


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Arabic term or phrase:عجوز شمطاء
English translation:Old hag
Entered by: Zeinab Asfour
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16:34 Nov 18, 2006
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: عجوز شمطاء
عجوز شمطاء
linadia
Old hag
Explanation:
http://www.answers.com/topic/hag
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Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 17:09
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8Old hag
Zeinab Asfour
4 +7Old hag
Ziad Marzouka
3 +5crone/beldam/hag
Mohamed Gaafar
4Old Bag
Mohamed Ghazal


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Old hag


Explanation:
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Ziad Marzouka
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zeinab Asfour: ;)
1 min
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
5 mins
agree  AhmedAMS
31 mins
agree  Fayez Roumieh
1 hr
agree  Mona Ragaei
5 hrs
agree  nady laymoud
1 day3 hrs
agree  bluebird64
45 days
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Old hag


Explanation:
http://www.answers.com/topic/hag

Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 17:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ziad Marzouka
0 min
  -> ThaAaAaAanks a lot Ziad ;o)
agree  Mohamed Gaafar
3 mins
  -> ThaAaAaAanks a lot Mohamed :o)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
5 mins
  -> ThaAaAaAanks a lot yah Nohaaa :o)
agree  AhmedAMS
32 mins
  -> ThaAaAaAanks a lot Ahmad :o)
agree  Fayez Roumieh
1 hr
  -> ThaAaAaAanks a lot Fayez :o)
agree  Mona Ragaei
5 hrs
  -> ThaAaAaAanks a lot Mona :o)
agree  sandouk
2 days4 hrs
  -> ThaAaAaAanks a lot Sandouk :o) Dankeshen :)
agree  Chowdhury
6 days
  -> ThaAaAaAanks a lot Chowdhury :o) Dhunno Bad ;)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
crone/beldam/hag


Explanation:
According to المورد القريب

Mohamed Gaafar
Egypt
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
3 mins
  -> thanks Noha :)
agree  AhmedAMS
30 mins
  -> Thanks Mr. Ahmed
agree  Fayez Roumieh
1 hr
  -> Thanks Mr. Fayez
agree  Eliana Bunn: agree
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Miss Eliana
agree  Mona Ragaei
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Miss Mona
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Old Bag


Explanation:


Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/o.htm
Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 02:09
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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