Jun 29, 2009 12:30
15 yrs ago
Arabic term
Tanjaouia
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Situation: Tangier, Morocco, around 1951.
During a party a girl pretends to be somebody else. But a man recognizes her, he knows that she is a local girl from Tangier, besides he knows that she works in a brothel. He talks to her in Arabic, and she pretends she does not understand, and then he says: "Everyone knows you're a Tanjaouia." Does this mean just a local girl, or something entirely different? Thanks!
During a party a girl pretends to be somebody else. But a man recognizes her, he knows that she is a local girl from Tangier, besides he knows that she works in a brothel. He talks to her in Arabic, and she pretends she does not understand, and then he says: "Everyone knows you're a Tanjaouia." Does this mean just a local girl, or something entirely different? Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | Girl/woman from Tangier (Morocco) |
Jessica Mulder
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| 3 | طنجاوية |
Hani Hassaan
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Proposed translations
+4
9 mins
Jessica Mulder
Netherlands
Netherlands
Works in field
Netherlands
Professional, flexible and accurate!
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, German to Dutch, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
Girl/woman from Tangier (Morocco)
Yes, it means that the girl comes originally from Tangier
Note from asker:
| Thanks! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 mins
Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Quality communicates you with Arab world
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Syrian, UAE, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi )
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, German to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
6
طنجاوية
طنجاوية
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-06-29 12:33:32 GMT)
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يعني من طنجة بالمغرب
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-06-29 12:33:32 GMT)
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يعني من طنجة بالمغرب
Note from asker:
| Sorry, I cannot read Arabic. |
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