Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
عاش على الكفاف
English translation:
lived at subsistence level
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Nadia Ayoub
May 9, 2010 11:47
14 yrs ago
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Arabic term
عاش على الكفاف
Arabic to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
ذاك الذي لم يأخذ من بيت مال المسلمين مقدار ذرة ، عاش على الكفاف وهو خليفة المسلمين
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | lived on subsistence level |
Nadia Ayoub
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| 3 +1 | lived a frugal life |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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| 3 | He lived with the strict minimum |
Dina El Kassas
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Change log
May 14, 2010 13:10: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry
May 14, 2010 21:54: Nadia Ayoub changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/805613">Nadia Ayoub's</a> old entry - "عاش على الكفاف "" to ""lived on subsistence level""
Proposed translations
+3
10 mins
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
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106
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
13 mins
Dina El Kassas
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Translation and Elearning Expert
Native in: Arabic
Works in: French to Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to French, and 4 more.
He lived with the strict minimum
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+1
56 mins
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
lived a frugal life
another option, more literary
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