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elpençe

English translation: to bow and scrape


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Turkish term or phrase:elpençe
English translation:to bow and scrape
Entered by: Mariette van Heteren
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13:50 Mar 22, 2011
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Turkish term or phrase: elpençe
Az nafaka ile geçinip oturmak, beline altın kemer bağlayıp ayakta ve emirin önünde elpençe divan durmaktan daha iyi ve daha hayırlıdır
Mariette van Heteren
Turkey
Local time: 11:37
to bow and scrape
Explanation:
http://writersevents.com/Words_Starting_with_B/bovine_bozos/...

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Note added at 6 dakika (2011-03-22 13:56:54 GMT)
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http://www.tdkterim.gov.tr/atasoz/?kategori=atalst&kelime=el...
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Eser Perkins
Turkey
Local time: 11:37
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2to bow and scrape
Eser Perkins
5to join hands ... in respectskaya
5showing too much respect
Mehmet Hascan
3 +1kowtow
ATIL KAYHAN


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
el pençe divan durmak
to bow and scrape


Explanation:
http://writersevents.com/Words_Starting_with_B/bovine_bozos/...

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Note added at 6 dakika (2011-03-22 13:56:54 GMT)
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http://www.tdkterim.gov.tr/atasoz/?kategori=atalst&kelime=el...

Eser Perkins
Turkey
Local time: 11:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 36
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ozan karakış
5 hrs
  -> Teşekkür ederim.

agree  Recep Kurt
1 day49 mins
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kowtow


Explanation:
el pençe divan: kowtow


    Reference: http://www.nedirnedemek.org/el_pen%C3%A7e_divan_durmak_nedir
    Reference: http://tureng.com/search/el%20pen%C3%A7e%20divan
ATIL KAYHAN
Turkey
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salih YILDIRIM
19 mins
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to join hands ... in respect


Explanation:
....better than to keep standing at the emir's court with your hands joined (at chest/stomach level, in front of your body) in respect...


skaya
Turkey
Local time: 11:37
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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1 day7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
el pençe divan
showing too much respect


Explanation:
aşırı saygı göstererek:

http://tdk.org.tr/TR/Genel/SozBul.aspx?F6E10F8892433CFFAAF6A...

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 09:37
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 32
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