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21:53 Jul 7, 2011 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Contemporary Poetry | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Nadia Ayoub Egypt Local time: 22:19 | ||||||
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as a rising glow/radiance Explanation: .. |
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as a glimmering beam Explanation: Figurative meaning |
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like northern lights Explanation: الكاف للتشبيه السنا = northern lights |
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as the sun rise Explanation: or as the sunshine rising -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2011-07-08 02:55:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- literally: =sun light -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2011-07-08 02:59:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or light from a fire or lightening |
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Illuminating my heart/soul Explanation: Shining my heart/soul Illuminating my heart/soul Shines in my heart |
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as a blaze Explanation: "السنا" means flash light, flash would be a weak translation for this word, a blaze is a strong light |
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ما هو السنا Explanation: السنا نبتة صحراوية ذات اوراق صغيرة تزهر عادة بعد هطول المطر على الصحراء القاحلة فبتدو كانها مشرقة. استعملت قديما كعلاج الامرض واوجاع البطن و لازلت تستخدم حاليا لنفس الغرض في الطب الشعبي او التقليدي. منها انواع كثيرة لكن اشهرها السنامكي الذي ينبت في مكة المكرمة وتعرف في مصر باسم الخرنوب ولها عدة اسماء علمية منها Cassia Angustifolia, Cassia Acutifolia, Cassia Fistuls Alsana is a bush with very small leaves to conserve moisture. It grows in the desert and usually blooms after rare rainfall. It was used for centuries as a remedy for abdominal pain. It is still used for the same purpose in traditional medicine. |
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