Mar 3, 2004 21:41
20 yrs ago
Russian term
United States
Creative writer
Native in: Slovak 
Works in: English to Slovak, Slovak to English, Russian to English, and 2 more.
Хибочка (name)
Russian to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This is from a literary text. Someone is addressing another person on the phone. I am not familiar with the name—could someone give me the possible English equivalents and a full version (of the diminutive form) in Russian? Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | Khibochka - a diminutiv form of Khiba. It is not a Russian name. |
Sergey Strakhov
|
| 3 | Khibby |
George Vardanyan
|
Proposed translations
+2
17 mins
Sergey Strakhov
Native in Russian
Works in field
Reliability and Experience
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, English to Ukrainian, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
Russian term (edited):
??????? (name)
Selected
Khibochka - a diminutiv form of Khiba. It is not a Russian name.
It is rather a Muslim female name (please see below):
журнал Эксперт - Форумы - Post Reply
... Торговый центр пыталась взорвать 19-летняя Хиба
Дарагмех, входившая в "Исламский джихад ...
www.expert.ru/ forums/reply.php?topic=2244&forum=329&post=36148"e=1
Good luck!
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 hrs 29 mins (2004-03-04 19:10:49 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
It can be Jewish female name as well (with the meaning \"heading treasure)
please see the link below:
Jewish Women\'s Names in an Arab Context: Names from the Geniza of ... - [ Diese Seite ьbersetzen ]
... This reflects the broader trend in the Middle Ages: Jewish women generally ... basful);
Khalifa (substitute); Khazariyya (the Turkish woman); Khiba\' (hidden treasure); ...
www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/geniza.html
журнал Эксперт - Форумы - Post Reply
... Торговый центр пыталась взорвать 19-летняя Хиба
Дарагмех, входившая в "Исламский джихад ...
www.expert.ru/ forums/reply.php?topic=2244&forum=329&post=36148"e=1
Good luck!
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 hrs 29 mins (2004-03-04 19:10:49 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
It can be Jewish female name as well (with the meaning \"heading treasure)
please see the link below:
Jewish Women\'s Names in an Arab Context: Names from the Geniza of ... - [ Diese Seite ьbersetzen ]
... This reflects the broader trend in the Middle Ages: Jewish women generally ... basful);
Khalifa (substitute); Khazariyya (the Turkish woman); Khiba\' (hidden treasure); ...
www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/geniza.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much! Most helpful. --Katarina"
19 mins
George Vardanyan
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
the language - first
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Flemish to Russian, French to Russian, and 22 more.
Russian term (edited):
??????? (name)
Khibby
Khibby
Khiba, maybe, but I hear it first time, some other national (not Russian) name. maybe
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22 hrs 45 mins (2004-03-04 20:27:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
it could be well. It looks like Bible names.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22 hrs 48 mins (2004-03-04 20:30:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
e.g. http://www.godswoord.nl/authenticiteit.asp?q=beersheba
http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/beersheb.htm
Khiba, maybe, but I hear it first time, some other national (not Russian) name. maybe
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22 hrs 45 mins (2004-03-04 20:27:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
it could be well. It looks like Bible names.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22 hrs 48 mins (2004-03-04 20:30:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
e.g. http://www.godswoord.nl/authenticiteit.asp?q=beersheba
http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/beersheb.htm
Discussion