Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
2amalah
English translation:
a celebrity/ a VIP/ a dignitary/ the source of desire and wonder
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Arabic term
Jordan
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2amalah
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This word appears in a text chat between two Egyptians. They are showing each other pictures and joking around (pretending to be upset with each other).
A: Tb atsd2y msh 7klmk tany
B: Bala nela 7kalam el 2amalah y3ny
A: Msh 3arfa 7aga enty taybaaaa awii
Thank you to anyone who may be able to help.
A: Tb atsd2y msh 7klmk tany
B: Bala nela 7kalam el 2amalah y3ny
A: Msh 3arfa 7aga enty taybaaaa awii
Thank you to anyone who may be able to help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | a celebrity/ a VIP/ a dignitary/ the source of desire and wonder |
Trans Master (X)
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| 5 | The master - VIP |
YousraElBaradie
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| 4 | a big shot |
Samaa Zeitoun
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| 3 -1 | lice? |
Osama Alnimer
|
Proposed translations
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17 mins
Selected
a celebrity/ a VIP/ a dignitary/ the source of desire and wonder
a celebrity/ a VIP/ a dignitary/ the source of desire and wonder
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Note added at 18 mins (2015-04-19 20:22:32 GMT)
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الأملة
means literally the source of desire and wonder;
while it means figuratively in a nutshell the following
a VIP, a celebrity, a dignitary
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Note added at 18 mins (2015-04-19 20:22:32 GMT)
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الأملة
means literally the source of desire and wonder;
while it means figuratively in a nutshell the following
a VIP, a celebrity, a dignitary
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your help and detailed explanation. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
2 hrs
lice?
Lice as in قملة?
Note from asker:
| Thank you for trying. It can be challenging to read text-speak. |
8 hrs
YousraElBaradie
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
GENUINE native Arabic n English speaker
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Lebanese)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
The master - VIP
I would translate this phrase as such
Damn it! Am I talking to the master?! (Prefer this)
OR
Damn it! Am I talking to a VIP?!
Damn it! Am I talking to the master?! (Prefer this)
OR
Damn it! Am I talking to a VIP?!
Note from asker:
| Thank you for these suggestions. |
13 hrs
Samaa Zeitoun
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United States
Quality comes first
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Standard-Arabian (MSA)) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
36
a big shot
As TransMaster said, it literally means the object of hope or desire, from Amal (hope, your beautiful name :)
Note from asker:
| Nice to see you again, Samaa. Thank you for this alternative response, as well as for your kind words. |
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