Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
inaal din
English translation:
God damn....
Added to glossary by
vitaminBcomplex
Jan 13, 2008 11:32
16 yrs ago
Arabic term
inaal din
Arabic to English
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The man – Moroccan – is mad at his wife, who practically doesn’t let him have his noontime sleep because their baby is crying and she’s at the moment busy with something else. He says, “Inaal din---” under his breath. (can you please add the Arabic writing of it?)
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4 +8 | God damn.... | Nesrin |
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God damn....
The full expression would be "inaal din..." followed by the name of the person or the thing to be damned. The word is actually "yelaan" but is often pronounced "yenaal/inaal"
In Arabic: يلعن دين...
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-01-13 11:43:49 GMT)
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Literally it means "Damn the religion of..."
In Arabic: يلعن دين...
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-01-13 11:43:49 GMT)
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Literally it means "Damn the religion of..."
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