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ياو

English translation: Man, / Mate, / Hey,

12:29 Nov 10, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: ياو
Hi everyone,

This is from a Syrian text. Does it mean something like 'hey'?

"ياو، يجب أن نفكر بشكل هذه البيحاث، بأن تكون فيدرالية، مثلا"

Thank you.
Saliha18
Local time: 19:32
English translation:Man, / Mate, / Hey,
Explanation:
You know / Hey
The word is borrowed from colloquial Kurdish.
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Assem AlKhallouf
Local time: 21:32
Grading comment
Thanks!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Man, / Mate, / Hey,
Assem AlKhallouf
3Yaw
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Yaw


Explanation:
I think it is a person's name

ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 19:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 47
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Man, / Mate, / Hey,


Explanation:
You know / Hey
The word is borrowed from colloquial Kurdish.

Assem AlKhallouf
Local time: 21:32
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abd Alrahman Almidani
2 mins
  -> Thanks a lot!
agree  TargamaT team
23 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Saeed Najmi
1 hr
  -> Many thanks!
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