Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 9, 2004 22:50
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Arabic term
Lebanon
Science, UN agencies, NGOs, Corporations
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
بتاوين
Non-PRO
Arabic
Other
Linguistics
IRAQI dialect
ودّوه للبتاوين - سمعته من البتاوين
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| 4 | Battaween |
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Battaween
Battaween
A neighborhood in central Baghdad.
They took him to battaween. I heard that from Battaween.
Here, the reference is to government facility.
By the way, I used to live in Battaween neighborhood.
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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2004-08-10 00:06:09 GMT)
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Your assumptions are valid. Could be a hospital or police station or any other facilities. If you have more context, we could have some clue.
Have a look at this link:
http://www.kitabat.com/r22249.htm
There\'s a hint that a criminal gang is very active in Battaween.
I hope this will give us the answer.
A neighborhood in central Baghdad.
They took him to battaween. I heard that from Battaween.
Here, the reference is to government facility.
By the way, I used to live in Battaween neighborhood.
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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2004-08-10 00:06:09 GMT)
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Your assumptions are valid. Could be a hospital or police station or any other facilities. If you have more context, we could have some clue.
Have a look at this link:
http://www.kitabat.com/r22249.htm
There\'s a hint that a criminal gang is very active in Battaween.
I hope this will give us the answer.
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Discussion
and the second, that he heard the news at Battaween's what? a cafe, a some public place? any clue?