Feb 28, 2022 18:20
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Arabic term
وضيع
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
I'm working on a Libyan text, but wasn't sure about وضيع in this context. Does it just mean 'cheap'? So a cheap wire?
Here the author is describing her room.
في تلك الغرفة بالطابق الثاني والتي يتدلى من سقفها خيط كهرباء وضيع في أخره مصباح ...
Thank you.
I'm working on a Libyan text, but wasn't sure about وضيع in this context. Does it just mean 'cheap'? So a cheap wire?
Here the author is describing her room.
في تلك الغرفة بالطابق الثاني والتي يتدلى من سقفها خيط كهرباء وضيع في أخره مصباح ...
Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | Cheap | Abdul Quddous Fathi |
5 +1 | With a lamp at its edge/end | Youssef Chabat |
Proposed translations
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Cheap
Yes, cheap is a good translation here taking the context into consideration.
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With a lamp at its edge/end
That’s a typo
وضع وليس وضيع
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-02-28 19:23:44 GMT)
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The lamp is put….
وضع وليس وضيع
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-02-28 19:23:44 GMT)
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The lamp is put….
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