لنگ كفش كهنه

English translation: an old shoe

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:لنگ كفش كهنه
English translation:an old shoe
Entered by: SeiTT

15:02 Oct 8, 2010
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: لنگ كفش كهنه
Greetings,

Please, what exactly does لنگ كفش كهنه mean in Persian slang? Any kasres between words?

All the best,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:42
an old shoe
Explanation:
there is only a kasreh between کفش and کهنه "lengeh" لنگه is one of a pair

It means sth old and of no use

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,b>an old odd shoe

لنگه کفش کهنه
there is Persian proverb:
لنگه کفش کهنه در بیابان نعمت است
an old odd shoe in the desert is a gift (from God)
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Farzad Akmali
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5 +4an old shoe
Farzad Akmali
5 +1a (singular) shoe (see description)
aaryan
5an old shoe
narcissusego


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a (singular) shoe (see description)


Explanation:
it's "Langeh", or "Lengeh" (depending on area)
It refers to a (singular) shoe, as opposed to a pair of shoes.
Yek lengeh kafsh = a shoe
Yek joft kafsh = a pair of shoes

Also in slang : lengeh be lengeh = mismatching shoes.

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and the phrase you posted mean : "An old shoe"

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-10-08 15:06:53 GMT)
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you could also replace old with worn-out or tatty

aaryan
Local time: 09:42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari: To me A Single Old Shoe is more suitable, based on that song of Mohsen Chavoushi
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
لنگه كفش كهنه
an old shoe


Explanation:
there is only a kasreh between کفش and کهنه "lengeh" لنگه is one of a pair

It means sth old and of no use

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Note added at 8 mins (2010-10-08 15:11:40 GMT)
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,b>an old odd shoe

لنگه کفش کهنه
there is Persian proverb:
لنگه کفش کهنه در بیابان نعمت است
an old odd shoe in the desert is a gift (from God)


Farzad Akmali
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammad Emami: Yes, actually when somebody says لنگ کفش کهنه is referring to the proverb you mentioned, meaning that he has found something unexpectably which is good enough for the worst situation present.
23 mins
  -> Thanks so much Dear Sir,You are all correct!

agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh joahnnes
32 mins
  -> Thanks Armineh!

agree  Alireza Amini: exactly
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Sir!

agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari: To me A Single Old Shoe is more suitable, based on that song of Mohsen Chavoushi
4 hrs
  -> Thank you so much!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
an old shoe


Explanation:
It is read "lenge kafshe kohne" with kasres in between. It is used to show that even an old, worn-out shoe can come handy in a desert, where things are hardly found. We say "dar biaban lenge kafshi ne'mat ast".

narcissusego
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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