Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

بالبنان

English translation:

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Added to glossary by Mowafak Mohamed
Dec 26, 2022 13:37
1 yr ago
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Arabic term

بالبنان

Arabic to English Art/Literary Computers (general)
Hi everyone,

This is from a Sudanese text. Does it mean someone who is really rich? It's describing merchant here.

عبد المجيد التاجر الذي يشار له بالبنان ولا تنضب خزائنه أبدأ

Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
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Dec 30, 2022 13:19: Mowafak Mohamed Created KOG entry

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Note added at 4 mins (2022-12-26 13:42:09 GMT)
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https://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic-to-english/economics/69488...

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Note added at 4 mins (2022-12-26 13:42:46 GMT)
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يشار إليه بالبنان: مشهور ومعروف

https://lexicon.alsharekh.org/result/يُشَارُ إِلَيْهِ بِالْب...

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Note added at 7 mins (2022-12-26 13:45:41 GMT)
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يُشَارُ إلَيْهِ بِالبَنَانِ:
كُلُّ النَّاسِ تَعْرِفُهُ، مَعْرُوفٌ، مَشْهُورٌ.

https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/يشار-إليه-بالبنان/
Peer comment(s):

agree Semper Fidelis : صحيح، والمعنى الحرفي للبنان هو أطراف الأصابع
22 mins
Thank you :)
agree Saleh Dardeer
3 hrs
Thank you :)
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