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May 23, 2023 14:57
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Arabic term
أقعد
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
Does this mean to 'live in?' It's from a North African text.
قد نسيت مفاتيح المنزل، حيث كنت أقعد. كانت ليلة صيف حارة.
So 'the house where I used to live'?
Thanks!
Does this mean to 'live in?' It's from a North African text.
قد نسيت مفاتيح المنزل، حيث كنت أقعد. كانت ليلة صيف حارة.
So 'the house where I used to live'?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | أجلس |
Abdelhalim MEKBEL
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| 4 | where I was sitting / I used to sit |
Lamine Boukabour
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Proposed translations
21 mins
Lamine Boukabour
Algeria
Algeria
Native in Arabic
Algeria
Every Word Matters
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Algerian) 
Works in: English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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94
where I was sitting / I used to sit
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Note added at 24 mins (2023-05-23 15:22:53 GMT)
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قعد in this context means جلس. It is frequently said in North African countries.
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Note added at 24 mins (2023-05-23 15:22:53 GMT)
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قعد in this context means جلس. It is frequently said in North African countries.
1 hr
Abdelhalim MEKBEL
Algeria
Algeria
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Algeria
Freelance translator, proofreader
Native in: Kabyle , Arabic (Variant: Algerian) 
Works in: English to Kabyle, English to Arabic, English to French, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2
أجلس
في شمال افريقيا نستعمل يقعد على المقعد
Example sentence:
مقعد السيارة
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