خانم های قری

English translation: coquettish, mincing, cheeky women (from قر دادن, hip-swiveling or dancing)

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:خانم های قری
English translation:coquettish, mincing, cheeky women (from قر دادن, hip-swiveling or dancing)
Entered by: WJM53

01:49 Nov 6, 2016
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: خانم های قری
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درک نمیکنمتون که میرید تو گروه خانم های قری و تعجب میکنید و بر میگردید. من با اینجور آدما از نزدیک برخورد داشتم واقعا اینقد عجیب نیستند


خانم های قری = ?

Thanks.
WJM53
United States
Local time: 06:16
coquettish/mincing women
Explanation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1-0lnLK-eU
this is a good example of
قر دادن
which is the hip swiveling in Persian dancing...this idiom is very culture-bound
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Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 06:16
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1coquettish/mincing women
Edward Plaisance Jr
5supercilious ladies
Mahsa Tavakoli
5Trampy
Habibulla Josefi


  

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
supercilious ladies


Explanation:


Mahsa Tavakoli
Iran
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
coquettish/mincing women


Explanation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1-0lnLK-eU
this is a good example of
قر دادن
which is the hip swiveling in Persian dancing...this idiom is very culture-bound

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks.

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agree  Reza Rahimi
10 hrs
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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Trampy


Explanation:
Trampy, cheeky

Habibulla Josefi
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Dari
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