Oct 2, 2022 14:28
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Arabic term
تستاك بعود رطب
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
This is from a Sudanese text. Does it mean to chew a moist stick/twig?
أجابت بعد أن بصقت كتلة لا بأس بها من لعاب مُر حيث كانت تستاك بعود رطب كسرته من أحد فروع شجرة النيم الهزيلة
Thanks!
This is from a Sudanese text. Does it mean to chew a moist stick/twig?
أجابت بعد أن بصقت كتلة لا بأس بها من لعاب مُر حيث كانت تستاك بعود رطب كسرته من أحد فروع شجرة النيم الهزيلة
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | Brushes her teeth with a damp stick |
Mona Helal
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| 4 +1 | Brush her teeth with a toothpick/toothbrush |
Erfan Elzanaty
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| 4 | Brushing her teeth with a squashy stick(Miswak) |
Yassine El Bouknify
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Proposed translations
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Mona Helal
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Brushes her teeth with a damp stick
تستا ك is derived from the word مسواك which is a stick from certain trees used to brush the teeth instead of a tooth brush. It's a tradition used by the prophet Muhammad and his companions and is being used in current days by some Muslims.
So in essence this woman is cleaning/brushing her teeth with this part of the tree branch, then spits out because the taste is so bitter.
So in essence this woman is cleaning/brushing her teeth with this part of the tree branch, then spits out because the taste is so bitter.
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Erfan Elzanaty
Egypt
Egypt
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Brush her teeth with a toothpick/toothbrush
استاك - دلّك لثَته وأسنانه ونظَّفها بالمِسواك، وهو عُود يُتّخذ من شجر الأراك أو غيره.
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Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Morocco
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Morocco
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Brushing her teeth with a squashy stick(Miswak)
Brushing her teeth with miswak
When used in this manner, they are commonly referred to as chewing sticks or miswak.3 Miswak is usually obtained from the roots of the Arak tree (S. persica), while some sticks are made from its branches and bark.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3941275/
When used in this manner, they are commonly referred to as chewing sticks or miswak.3 Miswak is usually obtained from the roots of the Arak tree (S. persica), while some sticks are made from its branches and bark.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3941275/
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