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Jun 30, 2023 14:34
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Arabic term

ربيع سنيني

Arabic to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,

This is from a North African text.

Does it mean my prime or my youth?

أضعتُ جزءا كبيرا من ربيع سنيني

Thanks!
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prime/youth years

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Peer comment(s):

agree Linda Al-Bairmani
3 hrs
Thanks alot
agree Islam Sakr
4 hrs
Thanks alot
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blossoming years/ blooming years

The Arabic expression "ربيع سنيني" can be rendered as "the bloom of my years" or "the zenith of my youth." It encapsulates the notion of a lively and thriving phase in one's existence.

Concerning the sentence you provided, its translation would be: "I have squandered a substantial portion of the blossoming years of my life."

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blossom#:~:text=:...
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The flower of my youth

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the flower of youth
The time in one's youth in which they have the most vitality, good health, physical ability, etc.; the prime of one's life. A possessive adjective can be used between "of" and "youth."

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https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the flower of my youth

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The "flower" suits the Arabic word "spring" very well.
Peer comment(s):

agree Youssef Chabat
5 hrs
Thank you :)
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