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00:35 Jan 7, 2002 |
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [Non-PRO] / combat | ||||
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5 +2 | Tak teerandAz |
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5 | BANDOOQ BARDAR AZ KHAFA |
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4 | Arabic term for a sniper is "Qanaas"... must check refs for PF equivalent |
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BANDOOQ BARDAR AZ KHAFA Explanation: The literal meanings are"teer andaz az khafa" My best regards Kamran Nadeem |
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Arabic term for a sniper is "Qanaas"... must check refs for PF equivalent Explanation: Arabic term for a soldeir who is traiend and employed as a sniper is "Qanaas"... I'll check some of my references for the PF equivalent term. HTH. Regards from Los Angeles, Stephen H. Franke |
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Tak teerandAz Explanation: Nadeem has mentioned the Urdu equivalent: Badooq bardar az khafa, and Franke has given the Arabic equivalent: qannaas. However, I give the Farsi equivalent: Tak teerandAz. I was an army officer and know the exact modern term for the 'sniper'. I live in Iran! In the past (more than fifty years ago), some people used the expression 'teerandAz az khafA'. Kind regards, -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-01-07 06:49:04 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also, \'qannAseh-chi\' (colloquial) is used. |
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