Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

يخرب بيتك

English translation:

May God destroy your house!

Added to glossary by Ahmed Ghaly (X)
Nov 21, 2012 23:11
11 yrs ago
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Arabic term

يخرب بيتك

Arabic to English Other Other علوم دينية
بس طبيب ديني يعني يشفيك من السرطان يخرب بيتك، هو بالأخير سيخرب بيتك والله العظيم
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 May God destroy your house!
4 +1 what a fool + total wrecks
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Jul 20, 2014 06:26: Ahmed Ghaly (X) Created KOG entry

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Discussion

Mohammad Gornas Nov 22, 2012:
يخرب بيتك Colloidal =Literally means “You are ruining your self (House hold)”

Proposed translations

+2
594 days
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May God destroy your house!

كما في هذا الموقع الرائع للعامية المصرية

http://arabic.desert-sky.net/coll_insult.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Ivonne G
4 days
Thanks a lot
agree Jawad Jamal
4 days
Thanks a lot
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+1
16 days

what a fool + total wrecks

This is a diverse colloquial expression, used in instances such as:
what a fool/stubborn/idiot;
damn how lucky;
what a devil, etc.

In this case, you have two meanings:
So you think a religion practitioner would cure your cancer? What a fool! Well, he will eventually leave you total wrecks, honest!
Peer comment(s):

agree Mokhtar Nabaleh
1597 days
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