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cochon de lait

Arabic translation: حملي الوديع/قط ماما الصغير


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English term or phrase:cochon de lait
Arabic translation:حملي الوديع/قط ماما الصغير
Entered by: Nawal Shekar
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11:09 Jun 26, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: cochon de lait
Context:

""I knew you would be astonished," laughed Desiree, "at the way he has grown. The little cochon de lait!".
Nawal Shekar
Bahrain
Local time: 22:52
حملي الوديع/قط ماما الصغير
Explanation:
or something to this effect, this is an endearment term like "sweetheart" in English. If you translate it int خنزير it will have a very negative connotation.
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:52
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4الخنزير الرضيعDoaa El Seify
5حملي الوديع/قط ماما الصغير
Nadia Ayoub
4صغير الخنزير /الخنوصMoodi


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
الخنزير الرضيع


Explanation:


Doaa El Seify
Canada
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
صغير الخنزير /الخنوص


Explanation:
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Moodi
Local time: 22:52
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
حملي الوديع/قط ماما الصغير


Explanation:
or something to this effect, this is an endearment term like "sweetheart" in English. If you translate it int خنزير it will have a very negative connotation.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:52
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 438
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