محارم
English translation: alcohol swabs
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| 08:51 Jan 8, 2011 |
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|  Selected response from: Linah Ababneh (X) Local time: 16:59 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | alcohol swaps |
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| 5 | napkins |
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| 5 | pads |
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| 4 | Alcoholic handkerchiefs |
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| 3 | alcoholic tissue |
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| 3 | فوطة |
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18 mins confidence: 
napkins Explanation: napkins -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2011-01-08 09:12:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.almaany.com/home.php?word=napkin -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2011-01-08 09:14:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This term is mainly used in Levantine and Gulf Arabic -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2011-01-08 09:16:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- However, I believe your suggestion (swap) is more appropriate in the medical field |
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16 mins confidence: 
alcoholic tissue Explanation: .ز -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2011-01-08 09:08:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- i guess محارم here means المناديل from context والله أعلم -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2011-01-08 09:09:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.google.com.eg/#hl=en&biw=1259&bih=538&rlz=1R2SKPB... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 30 mins (2011-01-08 09:21:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- if it's a medical context, alcoholic tisssues fits here http://www.google.com.eg/#hl=en&biw=1259&bih=538&rlz=1R2SKPB... |
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44 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1alcohol swaps Explanation: Steve, you've go it right. These are alcohol swabs often used for spot disinfection. Another use of the word is الماسحات الكحوليه, seen it used between people in the persian gulf area. Hope this helps, L. |
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2 hrs confidence:
Alcoholic handkerchiefs Explanation: Ref. Al-Mawrid, Arabic- English dictionary Dr. Rohi Baalbaki |
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4 hrs confidence:
فوطة Explanation: كلمة محرمة كلمة قديمة وغير مستعملة على نطاق واسع، والكلمة المستعملة حاليا هي فوطة. |
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4 hrs confidence:
pads Explanation: alcohol pads |
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