نكاية

English translation: to spite/annoy

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Arabic term or phrase:نكاية
English translation:to spite/annoy
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

21:13 May 21, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: نكاية
كان ذلك نكاية في الحزب الوطنى والحكومة
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Local time: 14:50
to spite/annoy
Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2011-05-21 21:20:28 GMT)
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Also "to vex".
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 14:50
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4to spite/annoy
Nadia Ayoub
4to spite/exasperate
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to spite/annoy


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2011-05-21 21:20:28 GMT)
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Also "to vex".

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 14:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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to spite/exasperate


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Samaa Zeitoun
United States
Local time: 07:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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