bnko7 trab

English translation: struggling financially

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Arabic term or phrase:bnko7 trab
English translation:struggling financially
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04:04 Apr 12, 2015
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Social Sciences - Slang
Arabic term or phrase: bnko7 trab
This phrase appears in a text chat between two Egyptians.

What does it mean to "cough dirt" in the following sentence? These may be lyrics to a song.

050 mt3rfesh elmahrgan bta3 el7ala t3bana mn fatra bnko7 trab mn fatra tab n3ml eh b2a ya saidna nasr2 wala nabe3 bodra
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struggling financially
Explanation:
going through hard times financially \ can barely keep our head above water
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Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 21:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2struggling financially
Abdelmonem Samir
4We are coughing dust
Alaa AHMED
4take a bath
Muhammad Said


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struggling financially


Explanation:
going through hard times financially \ can barely keep our head above water

Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 21:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Muhammad Said
39 mins

agree  Khalid Idris
55 mins
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We are coughing dust


Explanation:
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Note added at 47 mins (2015-04-12 04:52:16 GMT)
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It seems the talking girl from the slums of Cairo has a health problem "coughing dust" meaning there are environmental issues. The venue may be near a cement factory.

I don't know about festivity. I am in bad health [and finances]. We are coughing dust for some time. So, what we should do? our Master! Shall we go and work as hooker, or sell heroin?

Alaa AHMED
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 22:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Asker: Is it work as a hooker...or steal?!

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take a bath


Explanation:
take a bath




    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+a+bath
Muhammad Said
Egypt
Local time: 21:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
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