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wizard

Arabic translation: ساحر، ماهر،بارع، حاذق، حكيم

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English term or phrase:wizard
Arabic translation:ساحر، ماهر،بارع، حاذق، حكيم
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

05:42 Feb 27, 2002
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: wizard
that man is a wizard
Ryan Sutter
ساحر، ماهر،بارع، حاذق، حكيم
Explanation:
The five suggestions are pronounced SAHIR, MAHIR, BARI", HATHIQ (TH is like the TH in "this), and HAKEEM.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word "wizard" can be used in one of three different ways:

1. One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician: SAHIR is th eArabic term for that.

2. A skilled or clever person: a wizard at math: MAHIR, BARI", and HATHIQ are three possible Arabic terms for this meaning.

3. A sage: HAKEEM is the Arabic term for that.

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Fuad Yahya
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4ساحر، ماهر،بارع، حاذق، حكيم
Fuad Yahya
4 +2داهية
Salah Maduh


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ساحر، ماهر،بارع، حاذق، حكيم


Explanation:
The five suggestions are pronounced SAHIR, MAHIR, BARI", HATHIQ (TH is like the TH in "this), and HAKEEM.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word "wizard" can be used in one of three different ways:

1. One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician: SAHIR is th eArabic term for that.

2. A skilled or clever person: a wizard at math: MAHIR, BARI", and HATHIQ are three possible Arabic terms for this meaning.

3. A sage: HAKEEM is the Arabic term for that.




    American Heritage Dictionary
    Al-Mawrid
Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 7371
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AhmedAMS
4 hrs
agree  ASA: SAHIR sounds like the closest to me.
6 hrs
agree  Safaa Roumani
6 hrs
agree  Alaa Zeineldine
2 days 6 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
داهية


Explanation:
ﺔﻴﻫﺍﺩ

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Note added at 2002-02-28 03:36:30 (GMT)
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Spelled out \'dahiya\'‮

Salah Maduh
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in pair: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alaa Zeineldine: Agree, depending on the context.
1 day 8 hrs
agree  AhmedAMS: Agree with Alaa.
7 days
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