Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ميه مالحة ووشوش كالحة
English translation:
Salty waters and gloomy faces.
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Morano El-Kholy
Sep 13, 2014 06:43
9 yrs ago
Arabic term
Jordan
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ميه مالحة ووشوش كالحة
May offend
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Said about people in Alexandria, Egypt.
I would like to know what it means both literally and figuratively.
I would like to know what it means both literally and figuratively.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Salty waters and gloomy faces. |
Morano El-Kholy
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| 4 | saline water and grim faces |
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Sep 16, 2014 21:56: Morano El-Kholy Created KOG entry
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Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Egypt
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Egypt
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Salty waters and gloomy faces.
Salty waters and frowning faces.
Salty waters and unfriendly people.
Suggestion.
والله أعلم
Salty waters and unfriendly people.
Suggestion.
والله أعلم
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France
France
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France
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saline water and grim faces
bad quality of life and bad people
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