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English translation: easy-going

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12:08 Sep 12, 2011

Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Hebrew term or phrase: Kala' Kalla'

It's from a song my choir is singing - The Five Hebrew Love Songs by Eric Whitacre - and the only translation offered is Light Bride. I would like to know if there is a better translation of this. I have never come across a light bride, could it instead be fair or joyful bride?
The song lyrics have Kala kalla kula sheli sung by the male parts, a series of La-La in response from the women and then Uve ka lut Ti shak hili kala kula sheli'

Pluperfect KudoZ activity Questions: 1 (none open) Answers: 16 United Kingdom
Local time: 03:13

English translation:easy-going

Explanation:
This seems possible and somewhat more attractive.

Selected response from:

Mary Jane Shubow
United States
Local time: 19:13

Grading comment

Thank you. Light is the opposite of heavy, which is no better for a bride than easy or simple.
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Summary of answers provided

easy-going

Mary Jane Shubow

easy bride

judithyf

כלה קלה

Gad Kohenov

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

9 mins confidence:

כלה קלה

Explanation:
כלה קלה light bride
myabe they mean כלה קלת דעת
a frivolous/light-headed/reckless bride?

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 05:13
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 12

40 mins confidence:

easy bride

Explanation:
easy, that would be, in the sense of not putting up much resistance
Easy bride
And easily
She kisses me
This is one possible explanation.

judithyf
Local time: 05:13
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

12 hrs confidence:

easy-going

Explanation:
This seems possible and somewhat more attractive.

Mary Jane Shubow
United States
Local time: 19:13
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Thank you. Light is the opposite of heavy, which is no better for a bride than easy or simple.

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