Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 25, 2005 12:51
19 yrs ago
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Arabic term
English, French & Arabic since 2004
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
, English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 3 more.
مراشفه
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The whole verse reads:
أفدي بروحي بعشر من مراشفه تطفي لهيبا غراما في الحشا أستعرا
أفدي بروحي بعشر من مراشفه تطفي لهيبا غراما في الحشا أستعرا
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Lips |
Sami Khamou
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| 4 | sips |
Khalid Alkodah
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Proposed translations
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17 mins
Sami Khamou
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Accurate service & fast delivery
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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Arabic term (edited):
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Lips
Lips
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-08-25 13:10:56 GMT)
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مراشف = الشفاه
Source: المنجد
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Note added at 3 hrs 16 mins (2005-08-25 16:08:07 GMT)
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I was puzzled too about بعشر was it ten or tenth. Fuad, got it right splendidly. Reading backward it would mean giving up the soul 10 times for 1 kiss on the lips.
The line would translate literally:
I'll give up my soul ten folds, just for one kiss on his lips to extinguish the raging fires of love in my heart.
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-08-25 13:10:56 GMT)
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مراشف = الشفاه
Source: المنجد
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Note added at 3 hrs 16 mins (2005-08-25 16:08:07 GMT)
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I was puzzled too about بعشر was it ten or tenth. Fuad, got it right splendidly. Reading backward it would mean giving up the soul 10 times for 1 kiss on the lips.
The line would translate literally:
I'll give up my soul ten folds, just for one kiss on his lips to extinguish the raging fires of love in my heart.
Peer comment(s):
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Randa Farhat
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Thank you Randa F
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AhmedAMS
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Thank you AhmedAMS
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Khalid Alkodah
Qatar
Qatar
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Qatar
TV Interpreter/ Under pressure I thrive!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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Arabic term (edited):
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sips
الرشف هو قبلة من نوع خاص ... وبالتالي يفتدي بعشر رشفات من مراشفها. وأقترح:
ten sips of her lips
ten sips of her lips
Discussion
is it tenth of his lips or ten of his lips?