Sep 17, 2013 14:08
10 yrs ago
Arabic term

شكل

Arabic to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
ومن هناك جلب حماماته الداجنة التي علقت هناك، بواسطة مشبك، اصطحبه معلقاً في حزامه. ثم شكل ريش اجنحة الحمام بدبوس كان يشكلها في دشداشته

Unsure of the exact meaning of shakala here, in both instances.

Proposed translations

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pinned / clasped

This is how I understand it here.
Peer comment(s):

agree Linda Al-Bairmani
1 hr
Thanks Linda
agree Firas Allouzi
4 hrs
Thanks Firas
agree Noura Tawil : Pinned his pigeons' wings preventing them from flying.
5 hrs
Thanks Noura
agree Abdallah Ali
15 hrs
Thanks Abdallah
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11 mins

formed / shaped

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21 mins

propped up

شكل = علّق باللهجة العراقية ويتبين من السياق أن الكاتب عراقي
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