ديك الحي الفحل

English translation: The neighborhood’s virile (brave) rooster

21:14 Nov 15, 2023
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: ديك الحي الفحل
Hi everyone,

This is from a South Sudanese text. What does it refer to?

عششت تلك الليلة في رأسه ككابوس مرعب أقلق مضجعه ، فألفى نفسه يتقلب يمنة ويسرى
إلى أن سمع ديك الحي الفحل يصيح عاليا ، معلنا انبلاج ضوء الصباح

Is الفحل the name of the neighbourhood? Or it's an expression?

These lines refer to a horrible night that a police officer experienced.

Thank you for your help!
Saliha18
Local time: 13:10
English translation:The neighborhood’s virile (brave) rooster
Explanation:
The neighborhood’s (virile) brave rooster.
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Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 13:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1The neighborhood’s virile (brave) rooster
Youssef Chabat
4 +1the neighborhood's vigorous cock
Joseph Skaff
4Master of his domain
Yusuf Abo Aaliyah
3The neighborhood enormous cock
Morano El-Kholy


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The neighborhood enormous cock


Explanation:
والله أعلم

Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
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The neighborhood’s virile (brave) rooster


Explanation:
The neighborhood’s (virile) brave rooster.

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 13:10
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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agree  Heba Abed: virile rooster
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the neighborhood's vigorous cock


Explanation:
He kept tossing and turning until he heard the roaring crow of the neighborhood's vigorous cock


Joseph Skaff
Lebanon
Local time: 15:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  Abeer Zidan
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Master of his domain


Explanation:
It really depends on the intended end-product. Do you need to reflect the original cultural concept of the source expression, or you intend to produce it in an equivalent target expression? If the latter, I believe that "master of one's domain" is already a usable phrase in written English.




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Yusuf Abo Aaliyah
Egypt
Local time: 15:10
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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