أخبار ابي زيد وخليفة ودياب

English translation: Diyab

17:37 Jan 12, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: أخبار ابي زيد وخليفة ودياب
This sentence has been taken from al-Ayyam by Dr. Taha hossain. the complete one is as follows:
حتى يرده إلى ما حوله صوت الشاعر قد جلس على مسافة من شماله، والتف حوله الناس وأخذ ينشدهم في نغمة عذبة غريبة أخبار أبي زيد وخليفة ودياب ..."
Please concentrate on the word Diyaab. I specially would like to know about this word.
Arshadul Hassan
Bangladesh
Local time: 13:50
English translation:Diyab
Explanation:
It's a name.
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Andrew Cavell
Local time: 08:50
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5 +1Diyab
Andrew Cavell
5Diab
Ahmed Badawy


  

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Diyab


Explanation:
It's a name.


    Reference: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=M15ji2DnQW4C&pg=PA9&lpg=P...
Andrew Cavell
Local time: 08:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11

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agree  Ahmed Kamal: Yes, that's correct. It's a proper name.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Diab


Explanation:
just the name transcribed into the Arabian folkloric.
also, the name "Diab" is transcribed for the modern Arabic names.

Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 23
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