Jun 29, 2023 14:33
11 mos ago
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Arabic term
خرقة
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
This is another insult that I've come across. It's from a North African text.
I know this word usually means 'rag/cloth', but how is it used as an insult?
It's said by a man in the military to a new recruit to get off the bus.
ألم تسمعني يا عديم الفائدة؟ يا خرقة؟ قلت لك انزل.
Thanks!
This is another insult that I've come across. It's from a North African text.
I know this word usually means 'rag/cloth', but how is it used as an insult?
It's said by a man in the military to a new recruit to get off the bus.
ألم تسمعني يا عديم الفائدة؟ يا خرقة؟ قلت لك انزل.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | You worthless piece of trash |
Yassine El Bouknify
|
| 5 | Wimp / Gutless / Clueless |
Mowafak Mohamed
|
| 5 | clumsy |
Dalia Nour
|
Proposed translations
9 hrs
Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
Literature,Marketing & Legal Translation
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Moroccan, UAE, Kuwaiti, Najdi, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Hassaniya) 
, Berber (Other) (Variants: Standard Moroccan Tamazight, Tarifit , Tashelhit , Riffian, Central Atlas Tamazight, Tamazight ) 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 21 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
185
Selected
You worthless piece of trash
Or You piece of garbage
The phrase يا خرقة translates to "You rag?" in English. The man is belittling and disrespecting the new recruit by comparing them to a worthless or insignificant object, suggesting that they are of no value or importance. The phrase is intended to demean and insult the person, expressing the speaker's contempt or frustration towards them.
An appropriate equivalent to convey the insult and derogatory tone of "يا خرقة؟ would be "You piece of garbage!" or "You worthless piece of trash!" These phrases capture the offensive nature of the insult and effectively convey the speaker's contempt and disdain towards the person being addressed.
The phrase يا خرقة translates to "You rag?" in English. The man is belittling and disrespecting the new recruit by comparing them to a worthless or insignificant object, suggesting that they are of no value or importance. The phrase is intended to demean and insult the person, expressing the speaker's contempt or frustration towards them.
An appropriate equivalent to convey the insult and derogatory tone of "يا خرقة؟ would be "You piece of garbage!" or "You worthless piece of trash!" These phrases capture the offensive nature of the insult and effectively convey the speaker's contempt and disdain towards the person being addressed.
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Comment: "Thank you!"
37 mins
Mowafak Mohamed
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Thinking. Translating. Captivating.
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi , Egyptian, UAE, Jordanian, Yemeni, Kuwaiti)
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
120
Wimp / Gutless / Clueless
He is describing him as a weak/clueless person.
4 hrs
Dalia Nour
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Accuracy Matters!
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Lebanese, Syrian, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Sudanese, Egyptian, Saudi , UAE)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
13
clumsy
I think "clumsy" works in this context!
خرقة looks like أخرق which means the person who can't do something well. Similar to useless.
خرقة looks like أخرق which means the person who can't do something well. Similar to useless.
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