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حمورابي

English translation: Hammurabi or Hammorabi

13:47 Aug 20, 2007
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / History of the Arab World
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: حمورابي
او خلفاي عباسي و حمورابي و بخت النصر را مي پرستيد.
Alireza Yazdunpanuh
Iran
Local time: 14:02
English translation:Hammurabi or Hammorabi
Explanation:
Both spellings are used, though Hammurabi seems to be more accepted. The wiki entry on Hammurabi may be of use to you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammurabi
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nikia
Local time: 06:32
Grading comment
Thank you very much indeed!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8Hammurabi or Hammorabi
nikia
5 +3Hamourabi
DR Maryam Taghavi


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Hammurabi or Hammorabi


Explanation:
Both spellings are used, though Hammurabi seems to be more accepted. The wiki entry on Hammurabi may be of use to you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammurabi

nikia
Local time: 06:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much indeed!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morad Safe (X)
14 mins
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agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
18 mins
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agree  DR Maryam Taghavi: Thank you!
23 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  mina zand
40 mins
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agree  Kourosh Abdi
41 mins
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agree  Mohammad Reza Razaghi
1 hr
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agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: Yes, the first spelling is the most common
2 hrs
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agree  Sajjad Hamadani
1 day 4 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Hamourabi


Explanation:
Dear Mr Yazdunpanuh,

The term, as you are aware is the name of a Caliph.
You find it page 178 of the article (chapter 9)
Kind Regards

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-08-20 14:11:18 GMT)
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The term, as you are aware, is the name of a Caliph.
You find it in page 178 of the article (Chapter 9)

Kind Regards


    http:members.lycos.nl/kirkukjournal/EH2_english.pdf
DR Maryam Taghavi
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:32
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
10 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Mollanazar: Hammurabi and Nebuchadnazzar (bokht on-nasr) were Babylonian/Chaldean leaders or Pharaohs,not Caliphs! Hammurabi was famous for his first human rights charter!
1 hr
  -> Dear Dr Mollanazar, thank you for your insightful comments.
agree  Mohammad Reza Razaghi
1 hr
  -> Thank you sir
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