ميه مالحة ووشوش كالحة

English translation: Salty waters and gloomy faces.

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Arabic term or phrase:ميه مالحة ووشوش كالحة
English translation:Salty waters and gloomy faces.
Entered by: Morano El-Kholy

06:43 Sep 13, 2014
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Arabic term or phrase: ميه مالحة ووشوش كالحة
Said about people in Alexandria, Egypt.

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Salty waters and gloomy faces.
Explanation:
Salty waters and frowning faces.
Salty waters and unfriendly people.

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والله أعلم
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Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 01:27
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4Salty waters and gloomy faces.
Morano El-Kholy
4saline water and grim faces
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Salty waters and gloomy faces.


Explanation:
Salty waters and frowning faces.
Salty waters and unfriendly people.

Suggestion.

والله أعلم


    Reference: http://www.almaany.com/home.php?language=english&word=%D9%83...
Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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saline water and grim faces


Explanation:
bad quality of life and bad people


TargamaT team
France
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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