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Arabic translation: غزل البنات / حلوى القطن


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English term or phrase:cotton candy
Arabic translation:غزل البنات / حلوى القطن
Entered by: maiabulela
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23:23 Jun 11, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / dessert
English term or phrase: cotton candy
Dear all,
What is "cotton Candy" in classical Arabic? I know it's غزل البنات but I think that's colloquial.

Thanks.
maiabulela
Local time: 07:59
غزل البنات
Explanation:
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غزل البنات .. أو خدود البنات .. وحتى حلاوة قطن
http://www.shopgates.com/1419.html
These are other names for cotton candy, but the most used is غزل البنات

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-06-11 23:33:54 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 07:59
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3غزل البنات
Nadia Ayoub
5لحية بابا/حلوى القطنAhmed Badawy


Discussion entries: 7





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
غزل البنات


Explanation:
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Note added at 10 mins (2010-06-11 23:33:19 GMT)
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غزل البنات .. أو خدود البنات .. وحتى حلاوة قطن
http://www.shopgates.com/1419.html
These are other names for cotton candy, but the most used is غزل البنات

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-06-11 23:33:54 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 07:59
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 49
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. Is it classical Arabic?

Asker: Wow! that's what I needed. Can't thank you enough!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samah Soliman
17 hrs
  -> Many thanks Samah :)

agree  Omar Harb
19 hrs
  -> Many thanks Omar :)

agree  Mona Helal
3 days15 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mona :)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
لحية بابا/حلوى القطن


Explanation:
http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/غزل_البنات
ويطلق عليه في بعض الدول العربية (شعر بنات)
http://www.marefa.org/index.php/غزل_البنات
http://www.shopgates.com/1419.html


Ahmed Badawy
Local time: 07:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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