Jun 17, 2018 23:53
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Arabic term
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فروري
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
This is again from the same poem as mentioned in the previous questions. The full verse is as follows:
قال خطبت لك عروسه * مهرها عشرين فروري
Here the poet's father is telling him that he has found a bride for him for a dower of twenty [something]?
Your help is much appreciated!
Thank you!
قال خطبت لك عروسه * مهرها عشرين فروري
Here the poet's father is telling him that he has found a bride for him for a dower of twenty [something]?
Your help is much appreciated!
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Rhyming word |
Muhammad Hosny
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Proposed translations
1 day 19 hrs
Muhammad Hosny
Native in Arabic
Translator with a flair for perfection
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
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Rhyming word
The poet trails the verse with this word for rhyming purposes only, I claim.
I guess the dowry of the proposed bride is meagre and is not worth mentioning.
Bride for you! said daddy...with a dowry of twenty
I hope this helps.
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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs (2018-06-19 19:39:48 GMT)
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"Daddy" seems a little bit improper in this context.
More literary English adaptation below.
I have a bride for you! He said
With a dowry of twenty to wed!
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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs (2018-06-19 19:43:44 GMT)
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"To wed" here is to celebrate the poet's wedding.
I guess the dowry of the proposed bride is meagre and is not worth mentioning.
Bride for you! said daddy...with a dowry of twenty
I hope this helps.
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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs (2018-06-19 19:39:48 GMT)
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"Daddy" seems a little bit improper in this context.
More literary English adaptation below.
I have a bride for you! He said
With a dowry of twenty to wed!
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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs (2018-06-19 19:43:44 GMT)
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"To wed" here is to celebrate the poet's wedding.
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