Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

zetna

English translation:

stirred chaos - made a commotion (Literally)/ enjoyed ourselves - painted the town red

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Apr 12, 2015 19:40
9 yrs ago
Arabic term

zetna

Arabic to English Social Sciences Slang
This word appears in a text chat between two Egyptians:

A: Lesa se2a el 5mes asln
B: Ya waalaaad w so2ty l7d bab betko wla fen
A: La2a ya 5efa fl ba7r a5at 3rbaya ana w noura w zetna b2a

Proposed translations

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stirred chaos - made a commotion (Literally)/ enjoyed ourselves - painted the town red

زيطنا معناها الحرفي يعني عملنا دوشة ومقابلها في العربي أحدث جلبة، لكن معناها المفاهيمي استمتعنا بوقتنا أو هيصنا
http://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/زاط/

stirred a chaos or made a commotion "literally" and enjoyed ourselves, indulged ourselves in boisterous fun, painted the town red "figuratively".>
Peer comment(s):

agree Randa Farhat : زيطة وزمبليطة
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