Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
متلک
English translation:
taunt/sarcasm
Added to glossary by
jotranslator
Oct 1, 2014 12:21
9 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
Israel
Accurate and efficient translation
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, Hebrew to English
متلک
Persian (Farsi) to English
Other
Religion
Relating to rules for male and female relations in public
Context is that men and women are not allowed to comment/ remark on strangers because this could turn into a متلک
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | taunt/sarcasm |
Fatima Moosavinia
|
| 5 | wisecrack/smart remark/jibe |
Edward Plaisance Jr
|
| 4 | waggery/taunt |
Ehsan Karimi
|
Proposed translations
21 hrs
Fatima Moosavinia
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
Present your smile to everyone
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
taunt/sarcasm
"taunt" in informal text
"sarcasm" in formal text
"sarcasm" in formal text
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins
Ehsan Karimi
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
&
English
Iran
Currently NOT accepting new jobs
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) , Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English, and 13 more.
waggery/taunt
.
3 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
135
wisecrack/smart remark/jibe
really depends on the context...
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