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Arabic translation: متشقلبة/ مقلوبة


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:palindromic words or sentences
Arabic translation:متشقلبة/ مقلوبة
Entered by: Dr. Ola
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14:52 Apr 9, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / words
English term or phrase: palindromic words or sentences
Source: A Chinese lady poet wrote a palindromic poem in which she praised her husband. Would معكوس be a close term?
Hikmat Faraj
United States
Local time: 15:32
متشقلبة/ مقلوبة
Explanation:
متشقلبة/ مقلوبة
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Dr. Ola
Egypt
Local time: 21:32
Grading comment
Thank you. I think using "maqlubah" in combination with the explanation provided by turi will give the audience a clear idea of what the source text is referring to.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1جمل تقرا من الاتجاهين ...من اليمين إلى اليسار وبالعكس
Mohammad Gornas
4متشقلبة/ مقلوبةDr. Ola


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
متشقلبة/ مقلوبة


Explanation:
متشقلبة/ مقلوبة

Dr. Ola
Egypt
Local time: 21:32
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you. I think using "maqlubah" in combination with the explanation provided by turi will give the audience a clear idea of what the source text is referring to.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
جمل تقرا من الاتجاهين ...من اليمين إلى اليسار وبالعكس


Explanation:
A word,line,verse etc: reading the same backward as forward..as Madam i`m Adam or poor Dan is in a droop.

Mohammad Gornas
Sudan
Local time: 22:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Mohammed Abdelhady
5 days
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Changes made by editors
Apr 9, 2009 - Changes made by Dr. Ola:
Edited KOG entryHikmat Faraj's old entry - "palindromic words or sentences" => "متشقلبة/ مقلوبة"


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