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bazwata

English translation: a mess/disarray

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Arabic term or phrase:bazwata
English translation:a mess/disarray
Entered by: Arabic & More

22:35 Aug 24, 2013
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Arabic term or phrase: bazwata
This is related to my previous question.

Some people rent a home every year during the summer. When they get there, they have to do a lot of cleaning so it will be ready. There is a lot of action with water, kids getting in the way, people wanting to eat, etc. Describing the situation, a lady says:

هى حوسة برضه بينى و بينك عشان تفتح و تنضف
‫ و اللى داخل و اللى طالع و
bazwata
‫ و كله عايز ياكل
لا التلبيخ بقى المية و العيال
Arabic & More
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a mess/disarray
Explanation:
it has a similar meaning to حوسه
please refer my answer and the synonyms there
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Mona Helal
Local time: 08:56
Grading comment
Thanks again, Mona!
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4 +4a mess/disarray
Mona Helal


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a mess/disarray


Explanation:
it has a similar meaning to حوسه
please refer my answer and the synonyms there

Mona Helal
Local time: 08:56
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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Thanks again, Mona!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Omnia Abdelgani
14 mins
  -> thank you IOMS
agree  Ahmed Ahmed: أتفق معك في المعنى، على الرغم من أن هذه الكلمة غير مستخدمة في مصر
2 hrs
  -> نعم، أعتقد إنها خليجية الأصل
agree  Samar Higazi: أعتقد أن الكلمة المقصودة هي "زروطة" وهي مرادفة للحوسة في هذا السياق.
4 hrs
  -> نعم ربما يكون هذا هو المقصود
agree  Hopy
5 hrs
  -> شكرًا هوبي
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