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menodai kesucian

English translation: (to) defile the sanctity

23:21 Oct 26, 2009

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Indonesian term or phrase: menodai kesucian

menodai kesucian Masjid Al-Aqsha dan mengakibatkan tertumpahnya darah umat Islam yang tidak berdosa

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English translation:(to) defile the sanctity

Explanation:
- Only believers (Muslims) are allowed into Islamic holy sites and Mecca is probably the holiest site in Islam.

Non-believers would defile the sanctity of the place.
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eldira
Indonesia
Local time: 21:24

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Terima kasih.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

(to) defile the sanctity

eldira

4 +1

disgrace the holiness

Wiyanto Suroso

tarnished the sacredness

Erich Ekoputra

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13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

disgrace the holiness

Explanation:
IMHO

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-27 00:26:34 GMT)
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The feeling is that Jews disgrace Jerusalem's holiness with the government's ...

http://www.ynet.co.il/english/articles/0,7340,L-3266361,00.h...

Wiyanto Suroso
Indonesia
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2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

(to) defile the sanctity

eldira
Indonesia
Local time: 21:24
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Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Terima kasih.

4 hrs confidence:

tarnished the sacredness

Explanation:
One option for you.

Example sentence(s):

As it stands today, we have tarnished the sacredness of marriage -- not by allowing same-sex couples to participate, but by giving control of marriage to ...

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Erich Ekoputra
Indonesia
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