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bishop

Arabic translation: الفيل

23:33 Aug 16, 2006
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / chess
English term or phrase: bishop
the word bishop in chess, is it أسقف in arabic, or does it have any other translation?
elie05 (X)
Local time: 03:52
Arabic translation:الفيل
Explanation:
According to Al-Mawrid
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Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 04:52
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8الفيل
Mohamed Ghazal
5 +2حجر الفيل / أو فيل الشطرنج
Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
الفيل


Explanation:
According to Al-Mawrid

Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fuad Yahya
23 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Tamer Aly (X): yes, I agree with Ghazal. Every arabic chess reference calls it that
1 hr
  -> Thanks, T
agree  Sam Berner
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sam
agree  ahmadwadan.com: هو بعينه وبزلومته
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, :), الفول أبو زلومة
agree  Zeinab Asfour
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Z
agree  MElHelw
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, M
agree  A Nabil Bouitieh
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, N
agree  ALMERCANA
2 days 11 mins
  -> Thanks
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
حجر الفيل / أو فيل الشطرنج


Explanation:
nice image there



    Reference: http://imagesource.art.com/images/-/Gregory-Gorham/Chess-Bis...
Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh
Syria
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zeinab Asfour
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Dear Zeinab :-)
agree  A Nabil Bouitieh
15 hrs
  -> Thanks Dear Nabil
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