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Feb 22, 2010 06:25
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English term

Boomerang

English to Arabic Tech/Engineering General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Native Culture
A flat, curved, usually wooden missile configured so that when hurled it returns to the thrower.
Proposed translations (Arabic)
5 +1 البُمرَنغ
4 القوس المرتد

Discussion

Mona Helal Feb 22, 2010:
البوميرانغ I tend to agree with this transliteration. I think it's closer to the way it's pronounced here :))
Mohamed Ghazal (asker) Feb 22, 2010:
Is it acceptable?
Mohamed Ghazal (asker) Feb 22, 2010:
Mohamed Ghazal (asker) Feb 22, 2010:
Hi All,
I was asked for a contemporary Arabic translation of the word. I found Jafar's answer in Al-Mawrid already, but I wasn't sure if "contemporary" really fits. Is there another spelling/transliteration that anyone has come accross?
Thanks

Proposed translations

+1
39 mins

البُمرَنغ

Peer comment(s):

agree hassan zekry : الكيد المرتد
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القوس المرتد

قطعة خشب معكوفة على شكل حرف L تقريبا تستخدم في الصيد قديما يقوم الابوريجيني بالقائها في الهواء فتاخذ طريقها بشكل قوس فتصيد الطيور الطائرة بالهواء ومن ثم تعود الى الرامي فيلتقطها بيده ثاني
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