Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
مقاصْي الحجر
English translation:
rock paved roads
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Sami Khamou
Aug 26, 2005 14:29
18 yrs ago
Arabic term
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مقاصير الحجر
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
it's from a poem of Abu Nawas.
the full verse reads:
قمت أمشي في مجالي ساعة ثم أخرى في مقاصير الحجر
الحجر = rocks
مقاصير = ???
the full verse reads:
قمت أمشي في مجالي ساعة ثم أخرى في مقاصير الحجر
الحجر = rocks
مقاصير = ???
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | Rock paved roads |
Sami Khamou
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| 5 | between the rocks |
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Proposed translations
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Rock paved roads
Rock paved road
مقاصير = طرق
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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2005-08-26 15:38:22 GMT)
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في زمن أبي نؤاس كان الجانب الغربي من بغداد مرصوفـًا بالحجر ومن هنا جاءت تسمية - الرصافة
مقاصير = طرق
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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2005-08-26 15:38:22 GMT)
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في زمن أبي نؤاس كان الجانب الغربي من بغداد مرصوفـًا بالحجر ومن هنا جاءت تسمية - الرصافة
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between the rocks
Sing: "maqsoorah" in this case it refers to the area between the rocks
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