Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
المخنثون
English translation:
Effeminates, womanly, womanish
Added to glossary by
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Arabic term
United Kingdom
MA French and Arabic Translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English
المخنثون
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Autobiographical novella
Is this term offensive, like a slur? Or is it a neutral term for a homosexual/gay person?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Effeminates, womanly, womanish |
TargamaT team
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| 4 | Context is key |
Omnia Abdelgani
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| 4 | androgynous |
Mohamad Khattab
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Change log
Apr 9, 2022 10:23: TargamaT team Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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5 mins
TargamaT team
France
France
Native in Arabic
France
Arabic professional content & beyond...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) , French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, German to Arabic, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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86
Selected
Effeminates, womanly, womanish
It is a negative term anyways...
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Note added at 6 mins (2022-04-06 12:11:20 GMT)
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Not necessarily homosexual...
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Note added at 7 mins (2022-04-06 12:12:29 GMT)
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https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1631
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Note added at 6 mins (2022-04-06 12:11:20 GMT)
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Not necessarily homosexual...
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Note added at 7 mins (2022-04-06 12:12:29 GMT)
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https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1631
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
Omnia Abdelgani
Native in Arabic
Punctuality and Attention to Details
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Palestinian, Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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22
Context is key
Depending on the context. If it is described in legal or religious or medical text, then it is an objective term describing an existing case. However, in everyday language the term has negative connotations.
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Then I would go with the negative meaning
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-04-06 13:22:58 GMT)
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Then I would go with the negative meaning
Note from asker:
| It's in a novel and the person is definitely complaining about the people referenced! |
1 hr
Mohamad Khattab
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
United Kingdom
Experienced English Arabic Translator
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
androgynous
The term in Arabic is plural describing males enjoying feminine characteristics, and it can be used as a derogatory term.
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