Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
hide and seek
Arabic translation:
الأستغماية - الغمضية
Added to glossary by
Fuad Yahya
May 28, 2004 21:45
19 yrs ago
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English term
hide and seek
English to Arabic
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Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
children's games
In my hometown, Qatif, Saudi Arabia, we call this game خشِّـيشوَّة
By what names is this game known in other Arab regions?
By what names is this game known in other Arab regions?
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +5 | الأستغماية - الغمضية |
ahmed ismaiel owieda
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| 5 +2 | طمّاية (بضم الطاء وتشديد الميم) |
jenan
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| 5 +1 | الغماية |
samehme
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| 4 +1 | الإستخباية |
Saleh Ayyub
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| 5 | خٌتيل |
Sam Shalalo
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| 5 | لُبّيدة - غُمَّيْضة |
Randa Farhat
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Change log
Apr 6, 2006 06:23: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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1 min
ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Translation as an art!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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الأستغماية - الغمضية
أستغماية is widely used in Egypt, whereas غمضية is widely used in Gulf Countries
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غمضية is common in Iraq and some other Gulf Countries
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in Egypt, it is also sometimes called \"مساكة\" or \"مساكة الملك\"
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Note added at 37 mins (2004-05-28 22:22:41 GMT)
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غمضية is common in Iraq and some other Gulf Countries
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in Egypt, it is also sometimes called \"مساكة\" or \"مساكة الملك\"
Peer comment(s):
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Joseph Samir
: مسَّاكة
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thanks so much
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linadia
9 mins
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thanks so much
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jenan
18 mins
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thanks so much
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Saleh Ayyub
: we call it in Shuwaikeh - Palestine - الإستخباية
35 mins
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thanks for the addition
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Ali Khaireddine
: in lebanon we called غميضة
1 hr
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thanks for the addition
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Arabicstart
7 hrs
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thanks
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Ahmed, for this wealth of information. My hearty appreciation also goes all who contributed to this discussion. I had no idea there was so much variety."
+1
16 mins
Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
&
Arabic
Works in field
New Zealand
قاضي صلح و مترجم ومستشار - صالح أيوب
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
الإستخباية
If you are hiding something and others to look for, but if you are hiding and others to look for you it is called: الإستغماية
Shall we paly it Fuad ... hahah
Best of luck,
Saleh
Shall we paly it Fuad ... hahah
Best of luck,
Saleh
Peer comment(s):
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jenan
4 mins
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Thank you
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ahmed ismaiel owieda
: we call it in Egypt أستغماية, guys in Iraq and Gulf Countires already call it غمضية, please tell me in which country this term is used. well, it is a simple question, in which country"hide and seek"is called أستخباية
5 mins
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Let the asker make the comments - Thank you
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22 mins
طمّاية (بضم الطاء وتشديد الميم)
In Jordan it's
طمّاية (بضم الطاء وتشديد الميم)
طمّاية (بضم الطاء وتشديد الميم)
Peer comment(s):
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ahmed ismaiel owieda
: nice addition
5 mins
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thanks ahmed
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Saleh Ayyub
: طمّاية
5 mins
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thank you Saleh
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5 hrs
Sam Shalalo
Australia
Australia
Native in Arabic
Australia
Able, Accurate and Available
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
خٌتيل
Khit'tel is what it is called in Southern Iraq, where they also call it Ghum'medha Jeejoo غٌميضه جيجو
12 hrs
Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
Lebanon
Science, UN agencies, NGOs, Corporations
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
لُبّيدة - غُمَّيْضة
more names:
لٌبّيدة بالكويتي
غُمَّيْضَة باللبناني
الغَمْضِيَّة بالقاموس
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لـُـبـّـيـدة
لٌبّيدة بالكويتي
غُمَّيْضَة باللبناني
الغَمْضِيَّة بالقاموس
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لـُـبـّـيـدة
+1
16 hrs
الغماية
In Palestine it is called غماية- بضم الغين وشدة كسرة على الياء
Peer comment(s):
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YASSER ALLAN
: Yes, in Palestine it is called either ghomayeh or khobayah
1 day 3 hrs
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