سبائب

English translation: tufts

13:46 Sep 4, 2022
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: سبائب
Hi everyone,

I'm working on a Sudanese text. Does this mean tufts of hair? Or perhaps clumps? or balls of hair?

حتى أنهم كانوا يعثرون على السبائب سابحة في طعامهم وشرابهم


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Saliha18
Local time: 05:31
English translation:tufts
Explanation:
السَّبِيبَةُ :الخُصْلَةُ من الشعر


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Ayman Massoud
Egypt
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tufts


Explanation:
السَّبِيبَةُ :الخُصْلَةُ من الشعر




Ayman Massoud
Egypt
Local time: 07:31
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strands of hair


Explanation:
strands of hair


    https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-en/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8/
mona elshazly
Egypt
Local time: 07:31
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