drrasë / dërrasë

English translation: Planks

13:21 Mar 23, 2016

Albanian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / Moslem burial

Albanian term or phrase: drrasë / dërrasë

I know I have asked about this before but I can't find the question or the answer now. However, I have my old translation, where I translated dërrasa with [the Swedish word for] stretcher. Now I believe that this was not quite correct. That's because I saw a very good film last week, "Mustang", about five sisters who fight their uncle's traditional views on marriage. One of the girls even commits suicide to escape a forced marriage. When she is buried, there is no coffin, just her grave-clothes (qefini?), and above the corpse the uncle places a couple of wooden boards - dërrasa - which I can't translate with stretcher, right?

I'd be happy if you could help me with a better translation.

And don't forget to see the film:
https://www.google.se/search?q=mustang film trailer&ie=utf-8...

larserik KudoZ activity Questions: 995 (9 open) (34 without valid answers) (78 closed without grading) Answers: 530 Sweden
Local time: 08:25

English translation:Planks

Explanation:
In this context you could perhaps say: "wooden burial planks" or just "wooden planks"

See references below:

https://www.modernghana.com/news/162510/burial-of-the-dead-t...

http://blog.funeralguide.co.za/tag/muslim-burial/

Selected response from:

Harold Lemel
United States
Local time: 01:25

Grading comment

Thanks a lot Harold (and supporters). I used "planks for the grave"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

Planks

Harold Lemel

plank of wood

Igli Como

Answers

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Planks

Harold Lemel
United States
Local time: 01:25
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thanks a lot Harold (and supporters). I used "planks for the grave"

1 hr confidence:

plank of wood

Explanation:
drrase simply put is a plank of wood

Igli Como
United States
Local time: 02:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Albanian

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

drrasë / dërrasë

English translation: Planks

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

Your current localization setting

Select a language

drrasë / dërrasë

English translation: Planks

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

You have native languages that can be verified

Your current localization setting

Select a language