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derb

English translation: alley

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Arabic term or phrase:derb
English translation:alley
Entered by: ahmadwadan.com

10:50 Sep 19, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / tourism
Arabic term or phrase: derb
Sorry i don't speak arabic, so i would appreciate if theanswer it is also in english!

I am working on a translation of the description of various'riads' in Marrakech, and the comforts offered to guests, and i came across the work 'DERB'

Context: "the riad is located in a well litand easyto findderb" I saw some reviews with the word derb, so i am thinking itis street? road? or could it be an area of the Medina inMarrakech? If anyone could please help me? Thank you.
Claudia Robles
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:42
alley
Explanation:
Small alley between buildings.

هي طريق صغير بين البيوت أو الدور
وهي من درب في كلمة دربونة
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ahmadwadan.com
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 05:42
Grading comment
muchas gracias!
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6alley
ahmadwadan.com
5 +5street
Nadia Ayoub


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
street


Explanation:
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Note added at 14 mins (2008-09-19 11:05:00 GMT)
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small streets, as Jessica suggests can also be called "alleys".

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 04:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jessica Mulder: We use it in Morocco only for a small alley, so not for a big street.
3 mins
  -> Many thanks Jessica :)
agree  Ahmed Ahmed: alley
36 mins
  -> Many thanks Ahmed :)
agree  Hani Hassaan
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Hani :)
neutral  baligh: it's rather an alley actually, especially in Moroccan dialects.
1 hr
agree  Stephen Franke
9 hrs
  -> Many thanks Stephen :)
neutral  imane stanton: Actually in Morocco it can mean a small neighborhood and that especially applies to my beloved Marrakech. "oulad ad-derb" are the "neighborhood guys" for example.
14 hrs
agree  Sajjad Hamadani
15 hrs
  -> Thank a lot A1 :)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
alley


Explanation:
Small alley between buildings.

هي طريق صغير بين البيوت أو الدور
وهي من درب في كلمة دربونة



    Reference: http://majdah.maktoob.com/vb/majdah48799/
ahmadwadan.com
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 05:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
muchas gracias!
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abdurrahman
9 mins
agree  Ahmed Ahmed
23 mins
agree  baligh: definitely correct, because street would be "shari'".
1 hr
agree  Ghada Samir
1 hr
agree  Saleh Ayyub
5 hrs
agree  Sajjad Hamadani
15 hrs
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