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thug life

16:27 Mar 15, 2001
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: thug life
i need the term " thug life" interpreted to me in hebrew. my friend is getting the tattoo and we want to see what it would look like in hebrew first. if you could translate that phrase as best you can it would be greatly appreciated.
jessica potts


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naחיי סיקרי (chayyei siiqaarii)
Jeremias MARSCHALIK (X)
naחיי בריונות
DaliaB


  

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11 hrs
חיי סיקרי (chayyei siiqaarii)


Explanation:
The Sicars were fanatic nationalists, who were said to bear a dagger (Lat. sica) on them at all time. That is the word for "thugs" (<India) in modern Hebrew.
By the way, tattoo is forbidden by the Jewish law.

Jeremias MARSCHALIK (X)
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26 days
חיי בריונות


Explanation:
pronaunced hayey biryonut.
This is if you mean thug as "a man who acts violently, esp. to commit a crime"
(Cambridge Dictionary).
Enjoy the tattoo.
And don't forget to rate me!
Dalia


    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=thug*1+0
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