ويوشي

English translation: backbite

15:56 Sep 24, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Contemporary novel
Arabic term or phrase: ويوشي
كان على عهد الإدريسي رجل من الأشراف أطلق الإدريسي يده على البلاد والعباد، وعندما حدث التغير السياسي في المنطقة واستتب الأمر لابن سعود أراد ذلك الشريف أن يكون له مثلما كان أيام الإدريسي، وأن تعود له مكانته السابقة، فكان يناكف الأمير ويوشي به لدى الرياض
Verity Roat
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:12
English translation:backbite
Explanation:
Talk maliciously about someone who is not present.
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Diya Takrouri
Türkiye
Local time: 07:12
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1calumniate / slander
Hassan Achahbar
5to rat/snitch
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
4 +1backbite
Diya Takrouri


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
calumniate / slander


Explanation:
وشى يوشي
https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/وشى/

وَشَى بِـ ( فعل ): - سَعَى بِـ

- calumniate; slander; traduce

Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sajad Neisi
1 hr
  -> شكرا جزيلا
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to rat/snitch


Explanation:
he snitches

ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 47
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
backbite


Explanation:
Talk maliciously about someone who is not present.


Diya Takrouri
Türkiye
Local time: 07:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rasha Ellithy
4 mins
  -> Thanks !
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