capiti inimical

Arabic translation: مؤذي للرأس

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English term or phrase:capiti inimical
Arabic translation:مؤذي للرأس
Entered by: Zahraa Omar

04:00 Nov 26, 2012
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: capiti inimical
not only was the fruit used as food by the Libyans, but the fibers served for the making of cords,5 and a wine called caryotis by Pliny, and described as being capiti inimical was prepared from the fruit.

I think it is latin
Zahraa Omar
Local time: 01:06
مؤذي للرأس
Explanation:
You are correct, it is Latin. Capiti, capita (head), inimical (hateful, hostile). It basically means it was very strong and would knock one out.
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Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 08:06
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5مؤذي للرأس
Sam Berner
3مذهب للعقل
Haytham Abulela


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
مؤذي للرأس


Explanation:
You are correct, it is Latin. Capiti, capita (head), inimical (hateful, hostile). It basically means it was very strong and would knock one out.

Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 08:06
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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مذهب للعقل


Explanation:
from the explanation of Sam of the Latin words, I think this one is applicable

Haytham Abulela
Canada
Local time: 15:06
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: شكرا لإضافتك أخي الكريم، ولكني لا أعتقد ذلك. فالحديث هنا عن نوع من الخمور، والطبيعي أنها مذهبة للعقل، ولكن الإضافة هي أنها مؤذية للرأس، أي أنها من نوع سيء. والله أعلم.

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