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Arabic translation: راحة الحلقوم


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English term or phrase:lokoums
Arabic translation:راحة الحلقوم
Entered by: yassine
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19:50 Sep 10, 2003
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Food & Dairy
English term or phrase: lokoums
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yassine
Local time: 06:56
راحة الحلقوم
Explanation:
This is not exactly English. It is a loose romanization of the Turkish name of this sweet Syrian-Turkish delicacy. From the spelling, it looks like a French rendition.
Selected response from:

Fuad Yahya
Grading comment
merci beaucoup
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3راحة الحلقومFuad Yahya
5 +2مَلْبَن
Alaa Zeineldine
4 +2حلقوم - أو راحة الحلقوم
Sami Khamou
1 -1بقلاوة
Shazly


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
راحة الحلقوم


Explanation:
This is not exactly English. It is a loose romanization of the Turkish name of this sweet Syrian-Turkish delicacy. From the spelling, it looks like a French rendition.

Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
merci beaucoup

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dikran
50 mins

agree  Mona Helal
4 hrs

agree  shoimas
1 day7 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
حلقوم - أو راحة الحلقوم


Explanation:
حلقوم - راحة الحلقوم
The trade name is know as
Turkish delight

Sami Khamou
Local time: 00:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dikran
47 mins
  -> Thank you Dikran

agree  Mona Helal
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Mona
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
مَلْبَن


Explanation:
Another common name for this delicious sweet. Pronounced malban.

Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dikran
19 mins

agree  AhmedAMS
8 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -1
بقلاوة


Explanation:
سد الحنك

baklava (puff pastry, almonds, honey)

Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 06:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alaa Zeineldine: Yes they are all delicious, but they are different. سد الحنك=حلاوة الدقيق لكوم=ملبن هريسة=بسبوسة بقلاوة=بقلاوة
13 mins

disagree  Dikran: I agree with Alaa Zeineldine
38 mins
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Changes made by editors
Feb 12, 2006 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO
Feb 12, 2006 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
FieldScience => Art/Literary
Field (specific)(none) => Food & Dairy
Dec 8, 2005 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
FieldOther => Science


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