أم السعف والليف

02:06 Oct 1, 2017
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: أم السعف والليف
A fictional character of an old traditional stories used to scare kids
Afnan


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5 +1Mother Of Palms & Fibers
Erfan Elzanaty
4Blower of palm leaves and fibers
ProZAli
4Describes as an old woman moves the wind and move ministered Palm because of the piece was named And
Rabab Muhammad


  

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Mother Of Palms & Fibers


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://dearmefaith.blogspot.com.eg/2010/06/
Erfan Elzanaty
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Blower of palm leaves and fibers


Explanation:
أم السعف و الليف : و تصف بأنها إمراة عجوز تقوم بتحريك الرياح و تتحرك أسعف النخلة بسببها لذالك سميت " أم السعف " و تقوم بإصطياد الأطفال .[3]
سعف=Palm tree leaves
ليف=Palm tree fibers


    https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AB%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%8A%
ProZAli
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Describes as an old woman moves the wind and move ministered Palm because of the piece was named And


Explanation:
تصف بأنها إمراة عجوز تقوم بتحريك الرياح و تتحرك أسعف النخلة بسببها لذالك سميت " أم السعف " و تقوم بإصطياد الأطفال
Describes as an old woman moves the wind and move ministered Palm because of the piece was named And the children hun

Example sentence(s):
  • Old woman moves the wind and move ministered Palm because of the piece was named And the children hun

    Reference: http://wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AB%D9%...
    Reference: http://glosbe.com
Rabab Muhammad
Egypt
Local time: 07:45
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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