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معمر من فلسطين

English translation: Muammar from Palestine

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Arabic term or phrase: معمر من فلسطين
English translation:Muammar from Palestine
Entered by: Arshadul Hassan

18:06 Nov 4, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang
Arabic term or phrase: معمر من فلسطين
the full context is as follows:

داحنا كنا قاعدين حتة قعدة في روف واحد نعرفه في مصر الجديدة..والليلادي كان لنا صاحب لسه جاي معمر من فلسطين

the extract is taken from the story titled 'Madhlum' by Yousuf Idris.
Arshadul Hassan
Bangladesh
Local time: 08:22
Muammar from Palestine
Explanation:
We were sitting in the roof of one of our friends in Heliopolis and

having fun, and that night we had a friend, Muammar, who have just

arrived from Palestine.
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dina othman
Egypt
Local time: 04:22
Grading comment
Many many thanks for your kind support. I hope we can be of more assistance in future.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5A Longevous (long lived)man from Palestine
Mohammad Gornas
5Longest (oldest) living
Alisha Ali
4Muammar from Palestine
Mohammad Najim (X)
4an old man from Palestine
Murad AWAD
3Muammar from Palestine
dina othman


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Muammar from Palestine


Explanation:
The name "Muammar" is a proper noun. In this context, it is used referring to a defined entity.

Mohammad Najim (X)
Palestine
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Arabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
an old man from Palestine


Explanation:
معمر أي كبير في العمر
i.e. an old man
بسلام

Murad AWAD
Germany
Local time: 04:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in ArabicArabic
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A Longevous (long lived)man from Palestine


Explanation:
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Mohammad Gornas
Sudan
Local time: 04:22
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Longest (oldest) living


Explanation:
Longest living (Oldest living) friend who just came from Palestine

Alisha Ali
Local time: 03:22
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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2 days 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Muammar from Palestine


Explanation:
We were sitting in the roof of one of our friends in Heliopolis and

having fun, and that night we had a friend, Muammar, who have just

arrived from Palestine.

dina othman
Egypt
Local time: 04:22
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many many thanks for your kind support. I hope we can be of more assistance in future.
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