Date sent: 8 Apr 1999 17:42:06 -0400
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From: benachenhou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Three Arabic words
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> Hi Madeleine,
> I can tell you this :
> "Nif" is the dialectal version of "anf" in a lot of arabic countries.
> "Foum" is the dialectal version of "fem" while ""ifum", "ufum" or "oufum"
> do NOT exist in arabic countries (as far as I know)
> As far as "farit" is concerned, I am quite sure it is NOT a proper name.
> The closest name I know is "farid". It does NOT mean "give that to me" or
> "something like that".
> This is all I can say to you today.
> I hope it gives you clearer ideas.
> PS : if you want to have ever clearer ideas, just wait the answers/replies
> of the two other arabic translators and compare the different answers.
> Good luck.
> Yacine.
I agree with Yacine and my apologies for sending the first reply in private. My
mailer
was having a crises yesterday.
Regards,
Carole
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Carole Nasra
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