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مردغ

English translation: Wallow

12:11 Sep 11, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Contemporary novel
Arabic term or phrase: مردغ
ذاك بيت سيد يعلم المخافي، ويقرأ الطالع، ومكشوف له الحجاب. ما عليك يا غريب سوى أن تصيح أمام عتبة داره ثلاث مرات: "يا سيدي إسماعيل، يا سيد أبي، يا مكشوف الحجاب"، ثم تمردغ بجسدك على عتبة داره
Verity Roat
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:53
English translation:Wallow
Explanation:
Like the horse.

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Note added at 9 mins (2020-09-11 12:20:37 GMT)
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Wallow at his front door
Selected response from:

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 23:53
Grading comment
I think just 'roll' would be better, as wallow makes me think of mud and there is no mud mentioned.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Wallow
Youssef Chabat


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Wallow


Explanation:
Like the horse.

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Note added at 9 mins (2020-09-11 12:20:37 GMT)
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Wallow at his front door

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
I think just 'roll' would be better, as wallow makes me think of mud and there is no mud mentioned.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  S.J
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Sajad Neisi
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Ismaël Kouddane
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
agree  adel almergawy
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
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