English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | English term or phrase: corbeille | | He ordered the corbeille from Paris, and contained himself with what patience he could until it arrived; then they were married. |
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Bahrain
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| | سلة تحتوي على هدية الزواج | Explanation:
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-06-24 08:48:53 GMT)
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this is not "dowry" مهر as in these cultures it is the woman who brings the dowry. It is just a marriage present.
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Note added at 52 mins (2008-06-24 09:30:35 GMT)
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It came to my mind that we Arabs used to have a tradition bearing similarity to this one and which could be exploited in this context and that is: صندوق العرس you could ask your grandmother about it! |
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  Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
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