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sister

Arabic translation: أخت

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English term or phrase:sister
Arabic translation:أخت
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

09:50 Jan 5, 2004
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: sister
None.
langalfa (X)
Local time: 13:05
أخت او شقيقة
Explanation:
أخت okht
or

شقيقة shakika
Selected response from:

jenan
Local time: 14:05
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +7Look it up in KudoZ search
Fuad Yahya
1 +5أخت او شقيقة
jenan


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +5
أخت او شقيقة


Explanation:
أخت okht
or

شقيقة shakika

jenan
Local time: 14:05
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Awad Balaish
23 mins
  -> thanks
agree  AhmedAMS
3 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  umsarah: but it may also refer to a nun "raheba"
4 hrs
  -> yes of course, اخت is a sisiter as in sister and brother
agree  Nado2002
12 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Alaa Zeineldine
1 day 8 hrs
  -> thank you
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
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Explanation:
This term has been posted many times before under this language pair. For example, take a look here:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/48764


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/48764
Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AhmedAMS
2 hrs
agree  Shog Imas
2 hrs
agree  Asghar Bhatti
4 hrs
agree  Ahmed Ismail
4 hrs
agree  Saleh Ayyub
9 hrs
agree  Sam Shalalo
23 hrs
agree  Alaa Zeineldine
1 day 7 hrs
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