Glossary entry (derived from question below)
أنجليزي term or phrase:
hide and seek
عربي translation:
الأستغماية - الغمضية
Added to glossary by
Fuad Yahya
May 28, 2004 21:45
19 yrs ago
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أنجليزي term
hide and seek
أنجليزي إلى عربي
أخرى
الألعاب \ ألعاب الفيديو \ ممارسة الألعاب \ ألعاب القمار
children's games
In my hometown, Qatif, Saudi Arabia, we call this game خشِّـيشوَّة
By what names is this game known in other Arab regions?
By what names is this game known in other Arab regions?
Proposed translations
(عربي)
| 5 +5 | الأستغماية - الغمضية |
ahmed ismaiel owieda
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| 5 +2 | طمّاية (بضم الطاء وتشديد الميم) |
jenan
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| 5 +1 | الغماية |
samehme
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| 4 +1 | الإستخباية |
Saleh Ayyub
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| 5 | خٌتيل |
Sam Shalalo
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| 5 | لُبّيدة - غُمَّيْضة |
Randa Farhat
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Change log
Apr 6, 2006 06:23: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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ahmed ismaiel owieda
مصر
مصر
Native in عربي
مصر
Translation as an art!
Native in: عربي
Works in: أنجليزي إلى عربي, عربي إلى أنجليزي
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الأستغماية - الغمضية
أستغماية is widely used in Egypt, whereas غمضية is widely used in Gulf Countries
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غمضية is common in Iraq and some other Gulf Countries
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in Egypt, it is also sometimes called \"مساكة\" or \"مساكة الملك\"
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غمضية is common in Iraq and some other Gulf Countries
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Note added at 2 hrs 4 mins (2004-05-28 23:49:42 GMT)
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in Egypt, it is also sometimes called \"مساكة\" or \"مساكة الملك\"
Peer comment(s):
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Joseph Samir
: مسَّاكة
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thanks so much
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linadia
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thanks so much
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jenan
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thanks so much
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Saleh Ayyub
: we call it in Shuwaikeh - Palestine - الإستخباية
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thanks for the addition
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Ali Khaireddine
: in lebanon we called غميضة
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thanks for the addition
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Arabicstart
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thanks
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Ahmed, for this wealth of information. My hearty appreciation also goes all who contributed to this discussion. I had no idea there was so much variety."
+1
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Saleh Ayyub
نيوزيلندا
نيوزيلندا
Native in أنجليزي
&
عربي
Works in field
نيوزيلندا
قاضي صلح و مترجم ومستشار - صالح أيوب
Native in: عربي 
, أنجليزي
Works in: عربي إلى أنجليزي, أنجليزي إلى عربي
الإستخباية
If you are hiding something and others to look for, but if you are hiding and others to look for you it is called: الإستغماية
Shall we paly it Fuad ... hahah
Best of luck,
Saleh
Shall we paly it Fuad ... hahah
Best of luck,
Saleh
Peer comment(s):
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jenan
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Thank you
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ahmed ismaiel owieda
: we call it in Egypt أستغماية, guys in Iraq and Gulf Countires already call it غمضية, please tell me in which country this term is used. well, it is a simple question, in which country"hide and seek"is called أستخباية
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Let the asker make the comments - Thank you
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طمّاية (بضم الطاء وتشديد الميم)
In Jordan it's
طمّاية (بضم الطاء وتشديد الميم)
طمّاية (بضم الطاء وتشديد الميم)
Peer comment(s):
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ahmed ismaiel owieda
: nice addition
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thanks ahmed
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Saleh Ayyub
: طمّاية
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thank you Saleh
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خٌتيل
Khit'tel is what it is called in Southern Iraq, where they also call it Ghum'medha Jeejoo غٌميضه جيجو
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Randa Farhat
لبنان
لبنان
Native in عربي
لبنان
Science, UN agencies, NGOs, Corporations
Native in: عربي (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: أنجليزي إلى عربي, عربي إلى أنجليزي, عربي
لُبّيدة - غُمَّيْضة
more names:
لٌبّيدة بالكويتي
غُمَّيْضَة باللبناني
الغَمْضِيَّة بالقاموس
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لـُـبـّـيـدة
لٌبّيدة بالكويتي
غُمَّيْضَة باللبناني
الغَمْضِيَّة بالقاموس
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لـُـبـّـيـدة
+1
16 ساعات
الغماية
In Palestine it is called غماية- بضم الغين وشدة كسرة على الياء
Peer comment(s):
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YASSER ALLAN
: Yes, in Palestine it is called either ghomayeh or khobayah
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