Grandmother

07:58 Jun 25, 2001
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Grandmother
Would like to know how to write it.
Scott


Summary of answers provided
na +1جَدّة
Fuad Yahya
na -1"JEDDA"
International Translation Agency Ltd // (X)
na -1Jedda
yacine


  

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"JEDDA"


Explanation:
Jedda = grandmother
Al-jedda = the grandmother
Jedda-ti = my grandmother

To spell it out in Arabic:
Jim+da'l+"shedda" on the d'al+ta' "marbouta"!

Good luck


International Translation Agency Ltd // (X)
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disagree  Alaa Zeineldine: Right word, wrong pronunciation.
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جَدّة


Explanation:
Pronounced: JADDA. When written in Arabic letters, the word includes the feminine suffix, which is a silent T. This T is not silent when followed by any of the six possible case inflexions (U, UN, A, AN, I, and IN). These inflexions are not used in colloquial Arabic, but are integral to classical Arabic grammar.

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Fuad



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Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 7371

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Jedda


Explanation:
I hope it helps you


yacine
Local time: 17:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 51

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