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Arabic translation: مُنـَمنمات


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:knickknacks
Arabic translation:مُنـَمنمات
Entered by: AhmedAMS
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15:23 Jun 1, 2007
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
English term or phrase: knick knacks
Browse the stalls which offer knick knacks, watches, bags, fruits,
duraid
Australia
Local time: 08:17
مـُنمنمات
Explanation:
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Note added at 45 mins (2007-06-01 16:09:15 GMT)
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أو حُليات بسيطة
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AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:17
Grading comment
thank you very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1حلي رخيصة التمن، او حلي كاذبةRifat Ali
5الرفائع / الفرافيتzax
5حِلْيَة
a1interpreter
4 +1مـُنمنماتAhmedAMS
5اكسسوارات أو زخارف منزلية صغيرة
Hani Hassaan


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
مـُنمنمات


Explanation:
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Note added at 45 mins (2007-06-01 16:09:15 GMT)
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أو حُليات بسيطة

AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:17
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdallah Ali
11 mins
  -> Thank you.
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
اكسسوارات أو زخارف منزلية صغيرة


Explanation:
knick-knack, nick-nack Show phonetics
noun [C usually plural]
a small decorative object, especially in a house:
The shelves were covered with ornaments and useless knick-knacks.


http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=43915&dict=CA...

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
حلي رخيصة التمن، او حلي كاذبة


Explanation:
It is also written knickknacks, which means false jwellery that can be bought cheaply from any shop.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-01 16:27:00 GMT)
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It is also written knickknacks, which means false jwellery that can be bought cheaply from any shop

Rifat Ali
United States
Local time: 18:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mohamed Ghazal: But when you put it as cheap or false, who'd buy it?
7 hrs
  -> Most of famous actresses wears false or cheep jwellery, let a side ordinarry people

agree  Randa F: I would suggest قطع حلي صغيرة - قطع زينة صغيرة
2 days20 hrs
  -> You can say that too, thanks
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
حِلْيَة


Explanation:
اكسسوارات أو زخارف منزلية صغيرة مَا يُتَزَيَّن بِهِ

According to Sakhr صخر English~Arabic dictionary “Nickknacks” = حِلْيَة

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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-06-02 02:50:34 GMT)
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جُزْئِياتّ

a1interpreter
United States
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in ArabicArabic
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
الرفائع / الفرافيت


Explanation:
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Note added at 20 hrs (2007-06-02 12:21:32 GMT)
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الصغائر

zax
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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Changes made by editors
Jun 4, 2007 - Changes made by AhmedAMS:
Field (specific)Tourism & Travel => Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Jun 4, 2007 - Changes made by AhmedAMS:
Edited KOG entryduraid's old entry - "knick knacks" => "مـُنمنمات"
Jun 1, 2007 - Changes made by AhmedAMS:
Language pairArabic to English => English to Arabic


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