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Arabic translation: لعبة المسّاكة


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English term or phrase:Tag
Arabic translation:لعبة المسّاكة
Entered by: Heba Abed
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22:55 Nov 23, 2011
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Name of children's playground game
English term or phrase: Tag
I'm editing a vocabulary list for English-learning resources for speakers of Arabic. It includes the word "tag" which is a game with one or more players chasing other players in an attempt to tag or touch them, usually with their fingers. When you are touched, you are "it" and it is your turn to chase/tag the others. There are many variations, and it is also known in the English speaking world as tip, tick, tig, tiggy, dobby, it & chasey (acc. to Wikipedia)

I presume Arabic speaking kids play this too. What is it called?

Thank you!
Ruth Ahmedzai
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:15
لعبة المساكة
Explanation:
تسمى لعبة المساكة باللهجة المصرية العامية
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Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 23:15
Grading comment
Thanks everyone for your responses!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1لعبة المساكة
Nashwa Hussien
4 +1لعبة المساكة
Heba Abed
5شرطة حرامي / شرطي حراميAhmed AbuSaad
5لعبة المطاردة والمس/"اللقيطة"
Liliane Hatem
5لعبة الإمساك أو التثبيت/لعبة المطاردة واللمسAhmed Badawy


  

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tag
لعبة الإمساك أو التثبيت/لعبة المطاردة واللمس


Explanation:
Hi Ruth,
On kudoz page, you will find an answer previously hit by me;
http://ara.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_arabic/education_pedago...
921598-blob_tag.html

another general meaning on;
http://www.wordreference.com/enar/Tag
while in Egyptian Jargon we say;
ثبِّت أو صلَّح

Ahmed Badawy
Local time: 23:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tag
لعبة المطاردة والمس/"اللقيطة"


Explanation:
لعبة اللقيطة باللغة اللبنانية العامية

Liliane Hatem
Local time: 00:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tag
شرطة حرامي / شرطي حرامي


Explanation:
This game is not exactly the same, but it is somewhat a variation of it. Depending on your context, it may be used since "شرطة حرامي" or "شرطي حرامي" is quite a popular name/game in many of the Arab countries.

Ahmed AbuSaad
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tag
لعبة المساكة


Explanation:
تسمى لعبة المساكة باللهجة المصرية العامية

Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 23:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks everyone for your responses!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ehab Tantawy: Agree
7 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ehab!
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tag
لعبة المساكة


Explanation:
لعبة المساكة

Nashwa Hussien
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ehab Tantawy: Agree
3 hrs
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Nov 28, 2011 - Changes made by Heba Abed:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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