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English translation: self-centered


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Turkish term or phrase:hudkâm
English translation:self-centered
Entered by: Mariette van Heteren
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07:48 Apr 2, 2011
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Turkish term or phrase: hudkâm
Eğer o hudkâm egoist adama Hak Tealâ, gören bir göz lütuf buyursaydı ken¬dinden daha âciz bir kimseyi göremez ve kendi gerçek duru¬munu anlardı
Mariette van Heteren
Turkey
Local time: 11:37
self-centered
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Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
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5selfish
TurkishEnglishTranslator.com "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
5hedonist
educulus
5self-centered
Neda Namvar Kohan


  

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self-centered


Explanation:
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Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
Local time: 13:07
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in Farsi (Persian)Farsi (Persian)
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hedonist


Explanation:
The correct morphology of the word is "hodkam" or "hodgam" of the persian origin, and stands for the word "hedonist"

educulus
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selfish


Explanation:
Hodgam(Persian) old usage for bencil=selfish

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Note added at 2 days21 hrs (2011-04-05 05:46:27 GMT)
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http://turkcesozlukler.com/bencil_kelime_anlami

http://www.uludagsozluk.com/k/hodgam/
farsça kendini beğenmiş, bencil anlamına gelen kelime.
farsça kendini beğenmiş, bencil anlamına gelen kelime.

TurkishEnglishTranslator.com "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
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