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فانلية

English translation: T-shirt

14:01 Dec 24, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Arabic term or phrase: فانلية
Hi everyone,

I'm working with a Yemeni text, and I'm not sure if in Yemen, this means a shirt or a vest. Or is it a flannel shirt?

Here's the sentence:

ذهب شاب من المقاومة إلى الحوش ووجدوا جثة يوسف، تعرف إليه ابني أمجد من فانليته، قال "هذا يوسف." ز

Many thanks!
Saliha18
Local time: 22:04
English translation:T-shirt
Explanation:
Besides the above mentioned answers, in slang Arabic a فانيلةcould mean a t-shirt as WELL. This meaning makes sense in this context as you can tell someone from their remarkable t-shirt rather than from an underwear top/ vest.
Selected response from:

Omnia Abdelgani
Local time: 00:04
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Thank you!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3T-shirt
Omnia Abdelgani
5undershirt
Mohamed Farghal
5English
Ola Hashem


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
undershirt


Explanation:
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Mohamed Farghal
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
English


Explanation:
ممكن تكون
Undershirt
Thermay
Vest

جميعها لنفس المعنى

Ola Hashem
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Z-Translations Translator: Wrong input! In "Translated term" field write your answer instead of "English" please !
2 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
T-shirt


Explanation:
Besides the above mentioned answers, in slang Arabic a فانيلةcould mean a t-shirt as WELL. This meaning makes sense in this context as you can tell someone from their remarkable t-shirt rather than from an underwear top/ vest.

Omnia Abdelgani
Local time: 00:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abd Alrahman Almidani
54 mins
agree  Z-Translations Translator
2 hrs
agree  Saeed Najmi: Should be a T. - indeed!
17 hrs
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