عمات وخالات الأم

English translation: paternal and maternal aunts of the mother

16:09 Jan 17, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: عمات وخالات الأم
عمات الأم
خالات الأم

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Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:57
English translation:paternal and maternal aunts of the mother
Explanation:
There are two words for 'aunt' in Arabic, one refers to the sister(s) of the subject's father and one refers to the sister(s) of the subject’s mother.
The word 'عمات' (pl.) are aunts who are sisters of the subject's father.
The word 'خالات' (pl.) are aunts who are sisters of the subject's mother.


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Stewart Innes
Cyprus
Local time: 20:57
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4 +3paternal and maternal aunts of the mother
Stewart Innes
4 +1mother's aunts
hassan zekry
4Maternal aunts
bashter


  

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mother's aunts


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hassan zekry
Local time: 20:57
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agree  Ibrahim I. Ibrahim (X): I agree.
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Maternal aunts


Explanation:
Maternal aunts

bashter
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
paternal and maternal aunts of the mother


Explanation:
There are two words for 'aunt' in Arabic, one refers to the sister(s) of the subject's father and one refers to the sister(s) of the subject’s mother.
The word 'عمات' (pl.) are aunts who are sisters of the subject's father.
The word 'خالات' (pl.) are aunts who are sisters of the subject's mother.




Stewart Innes
Cyprus
Local time: 20:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  bashter
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agree  Magdi AbdelWahed Fawzi Darwish Enaba
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agree  Mahfouz El-Taweel
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