Sep 11, 2020 12:03
3 yrs ago
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Arabic term
United Kingdom
MA French and Arabic Translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English
المخافي
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Contemporary novel
ذاك بيت سيد يعلم المخافي، ويقرأ الطالع، ومكشوف له الحجاب. ما عليك يا غريب سوى أن تصيح أمام عتبة داره ثلاث مرات: "يا سيدي إسماعيل، يا سيد أبي، يا مكشوف الحجاب"، ثم تمردغ بجسدك على عتبة داره
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | the hidden/ unknown secrets |
Youssef Chabat
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| 5 +1 | Hidden/ invisible |
Dalia Nour
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Proposed translations
+3
4 mins
Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
A wordsmith at your disposal
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) 
, French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: French to Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to French, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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94
Selected
the hidden/ unknown secrets
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
7 mins
Dalia Nour
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Accuracy Matters!
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Lebanese, Syrian, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Sudanese, Egyptian, Saudi , UAE)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
13
Hidden/ invisible
I belive that المخافي means الخفي which means the hidden or the invisible.
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Note added at 19 mins (2020-09-11 12:22:54 GMT)
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It could mean also "Covert" which means hidden or can not be noticed. "Covert" is the opposite of "Overt" which means clear or noticeable.
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Note added at 19 mins (2020-09-11 12:22:54 GMT)
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It could mean also "Covert" which means hidden or can not be noticed. "Covert" is the opposite of "Overt" which means clear or noticeable.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Aaya Tarawneh
: hidden/invisible, yes; covert, not in this context
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