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Arabic translation: اللعب بالحصى \"على الأرض\"


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English term or phrase:play jacks
Arabic translation:اللعب بالحصى \"على الأرض\"
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18:55 May 22, 2010
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Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / games
English term or phrase: play jacks
Can you kindly suggest any Arabic translation for "play jacks"?

"She sometimes acts as child. She would sit with me on the floor and play jacks"

I know the game but till now can't find a suitable Arabic equivalent.

Thanks.
maiabulela
Local time: 08:07
لعبة خمس حجار
Explanation:
Kids in the Arab world use pebbles/rocks instead of jacks. They call the game "five rocks."
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Amel Abdullah
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5لعبة خمس حجارAmel Abdullah
4الولد في ورق اللعب أو لعبة الكوتشينة
Ahmed Essa
3لعبة الرافعات
elsayed fayed


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
لعبة الرافعات


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    Reference: http://ar.w3dictionary.org/index.php?q=jacks
    Reference: http://translate.google.com.eg/translate?hl=ar&langpair=en%7...
elsayed fayed
Egypt
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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لعبة خمس حجار


Explanation:
Kids in the Arab world use pebbles/rocks instead of jacks. They call the game "five rocks."

Amel Abdullah
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thanks a lot.

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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
الولد في ورق اللعب أو لعبة الكوتشينة


Explanation:
آمل أن تفيد

Ahmed Essa
Egypt
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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