Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

سدارة

English translation:

Sidara

Added to glossary by Abdelmonem Samir
Nov 21, 2007 11:21
16 yrs ago
Arabic term

سدارة

Arabic to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Iraqi context
سدارة عدنان الدليمي

"يشن الشيعة في العراق عليه هجوما بين فترة واخرى بل ويعلقون عليه ساخرين بسبب زيه البغدادي القديم المتمثل بسدارة سوداء كانت رمزا للأفندية ابان الحكم الملكي للعراق وترك العراقيون ارتدائها منذ اكثر من خمسين عاما، ويصفه احد البرلمانيين الشيعة بانه عضو في فرقة الجالغي البغدادية الغنائية، التي تعد من الفرق الغنائية الفلكلورية."
Proposed translations (English)
5 +6 Sidara
4 +2 side cap
5 Cap / headgear
4 black head dress
4 -3 vest

Discussion

Khalid Nasir Nov 21, 2007:
Surely your texts talks about Mr. AdnanDulaimi see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan_al-Dulaimi to whom I provided pics on the above link
Khalid Nasir Nov 21, 2007:
Mr. Adnan al-Dulaimi's cover head is Sidara ,
Khalid Nasir Nov 21, 2007:
First , i was born in Baghdad. it is a black head cover, i will try to provid you with a link for its pic.

Proposed translations

+6
45 mins
Selected

Sidara

It is a head cover that was traditional put on head by officials and educated people, especially in Baghdad and middle and north of Iraq, almost before 1958, and still in use by a lot of Baghdad residents people.
Peer comment(s):

agree Saleh Dardeer : http://www.answers.com/topic/sidara
5 hrs
Thanks Saleh
agree Mohsin Alabdali
6 hrs
Thanks Mohsin
agree ahmadwadan.com
8 hrs
Thanks Ahmad
agree Christina Keating (X) : Yes, it has made it's way as a cognate in English.
13 hrs
Thanks Christina
agree Samya Salem (X)
16 hrs
Thanks nurelislam
agree AhmedAMS
7 days
thanks Ahmed
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "That was my choice. The whole article is an interview with Adnan al-dulaimi."
-3
8 mins

vest

ثوب يغطي الصدر
Peer comment(s):

disagree Khalid Nasir : it is a head cover
7 mins
disagree ahmadwadan.com : I agree with Khalid, It is a head cover. http://www.asharqalawsat.com/details.asp?section=22&issue=10...
20 mins
disagree Christina Keating (X) : No, vest is "صُدْرَة".
13 hrs
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1 hr

black head dress

*
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6 hrs

Cap / headgear

An Iraqi cap/headgear usuallymade from black velvet
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+2
13 hrs

side cap

أيضاً "for and aft cap"
Peer comment(s):

agree Khalid Nasir : if transaltion directed to English speakers
9 hrs
agree AhmedAMS
6 days
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