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Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

قطية

English translation:

Cob house

Added to glossary by Lamine Boukabour
Nov 1, 2023 15:05
7 mos ago
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Arabic term

القطيات المجاورة

Arabic to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,

This is from a Sudanese text.

Does this mean a nearby courtyard?

كان يترنح بفعل الخمر في القطيات المجاورة لقسم شرطة حي قوديلي

Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
4 Cob houses / Adobe houses
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Nov 2, 2023 21:44: Lamine Boukabour Created KOG entry

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Cob houses / Adobe houses

Cob and adobe houses are both types of earthen houses, which are made from a mixture of clay, sand, and straw. Cob houses are built by hand, using a technique called cobbing, which involves stacking and compressing the cob mixture until the walls are the desired height and thickness. Adobe houses are made from adobe bricks, which are sun-dried bricks made from the same cob mixture.


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Note added at 2 hrs (2023-11-01 17:51:03 GMT)
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