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خوات

English translation: protection money / extortion

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Arabic term or phrase:خوات
English translation:protection money / extortion
Entered by: Andrew Cavell

09:34 Apr 22, 2013
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Arabic term or phrase: خوات
فرض خوات على التجار وابتزاز للآمنين،

From http://aawsat.com/leader.asp?wrid=163, talking about the lawless situation in Tripoli, Lebabon at the moment.

I'm thinking "extortion sums" but not sure.

Also if you could tell me the vowels (- is it خَوَات ?) that would be a great help.

Thank you!
Andrew Cavell
Local time: 05:03
protection money / extortion
Explanation:
الخوّات بضم الخاء is indeed to extortion money from businesses.
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Maryse Trevithick
Spain
Local time: 06:03
Grading comment
Thank you very much
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4 +3protection money / extortion
Maryse Trevithick


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
protection money / extortion


Explanation:
الخوّات بضم الخاء is indeed to extortion money from businesses.

Maryse Trevithick
Spain
Local time: 06:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Moodi: Protection money
7 mins
agree  Firas Allouzi
11 mins
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
7 hrs
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