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fatherliness

Arabic translation: الأبويّة

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English term or phrase:	fatherliness
Arabic translation:	الأبويّة
Entered by:	Lamis Maalouf

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20:19 Jan 8, 2010

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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

English term or phrase: fatherliness

def: "The benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father"
NOTE: This is not equal to "fatherhood" أُبُوَّة - which is merely "status of a father".
Can it be أبوية ?
Tx, Gille

GilleR

أبويّة

Explanation:
بكل تأكيد

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-01-08 20:39:23 GMT)
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يوجد تعبير آخر يمكن استخدامه وهو "روح الأبوّة" فالأبوّة شيء والتمتّع بروح الأبوّة أو "الأبويّة" شيء آخر
http://www.bing.com/search?q=روح الأبوة&go=&form=QBRE&qs=n

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Note added at 24 mins (2010-01-08 20:43:47 GMT)
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This is a better URL for the usage of روح الأبوّة together
http://www.bing.com/search?q="روح الأبوة"&go=&form=QBRE&qs=n