Lesbian, butch, dyke

16:51 Jan 14, 2013
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Lesbian, butch, dyke
I need to know the slang terms common in Egyptian & Levantine dialects for Lesbian, Butch, or Dyke. I am doing a translation of slang (offensive words, unfortunately) from American English to dialect Arabic.
firdaus777


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3سحاقية، مسترجلة، مثلية، شاذة
amusedmonkey


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lesbian, butch, dyke
سحاقية، مسترجلة، مثلية، شاذة


Explanation:
I don't think there is a common slang word for this. From my experience, I've only seen people either use standard terms or indicate that she's attracted to women "تبعت بنات" or "بتحب بنات"

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Note added at 46 mins (2013-01-14 17:37:47 GMT)
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Many people actually just sound out the term "lesbian" "ليزبيان"

amusedmonkey
Jordan
Local time: 11:43
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in RussianRussian
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