Mar 7, 2015 11:13
9 yrs ago
Arabic term
قفافة
Arabic to English
Other
Slang
LIBYA
الناس المذكرين معروفين وهما ناس قفافة من يومهم
From LIBYA
thank you
From LIBYA
thank you
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | sycophant/ flatterer |
Nesrine Echroudi
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| 2 +2 | seekers of personal interest |
Randa Farhat
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| 4 -1 | remnants |
Khalid Idris
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Proposed translations
+2
5 hrs
Nesrine Echroudi
Tunisia
Tunisia
Native in Arabic
Tunisia
High Quality translation
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Tunisian) 
, French
Works in: English to French, English to Arabic, French to Arabic, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
sycophant/ flatterer
قفّاف =لحّاس in Tunisia
We also say "يهزّ في القفّة"= To compliment excessively and often insincerely, especially in order to win favor.
fawner=bootlicker
We also say "يهزّ في القفّة"= To compliment excessively and often insincerely, especially in order to win favor.
fawner=bootlicker
Example sentence:
<when her career was riding high, the self-deluded actress often mistook sycophants for true friends>
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
-1
17 mins
Khalid Idris
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
&
English
Egypt
Flair for Language, Stickler for Quality
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) , English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, English, and 1 more.
remnants
أعتقد أن كلمة قفافة تعادل كلمة فلول لدينا في مصر، وهي مستخدمة في ليبيا وتونس بالإضافة إلى أزلام وطحالب
وممكن أن نقول عنها: remnants of the regime
وممكن أن نقول عنها: remnants of the regime
Reference:
http://www.alquran-forall.com/index.php/ar/component/content/article?id=4250:2012-01-06-19-32-51
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Nesrine Echroudi
: wrong
4 hrs
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شكرا على التوضيح أ. نسرين، فأهل مكة أدرى بشعابها
|
+2
3 hrs
Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
Lebanon
Science, UN agencies, NGOs, Corporations
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Arabic term (edited):
قفّافة - مرتزقة - مُتنفِّعون - مصلحجيّون
seekers of personal interest
قفّافة - مرتزقة - مُتنفِّعون - مصلحجيّون
ربما تعني بالليبي والتونسي الذين يبذلون ماء وجههم مع أي جهة رسمية لغرض الاسترزاق والمنفعة والمصلحة الشخصية
أصلها من كلمة قفّة
قفّاف توازي بالعاميّة مصلحجي
I am not sure what is the correct equivalent in English, but it means those who seek to serve their personal interest and have no pride or shame in shifting positions from one side to another.
I understand the phrase as follows:
الناس المذكورون معروفون، فلطالما كانوا أصحاب منفعة
Those people are well known. They have been, for long, seeking their own benefit.
http://www.attounissia.com.tn/details_article.php?t=124&a=77...
http://www.tunisia-cafe.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17575
http://elbecha.tv/videos/watch/4E26BAFDD9F40
http://h-lifois.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post.html
http://vk.com/raslamboutt
http://www.babnet.net/rttdetail-63774.asp
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