O iki zahid

English translation: the two ascetics

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Turkish term or phrase:O iki zahid
English translation:the two ascetics
Entered by: Mariette van Heteren

09:36 Sep 5, 2007
Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
Turkish term or phrase: O iki zahid
O iki zahid birkaç gün için bir araya gelmişlerdi.
Mariette van Heteren
Netherlands
Local time: 12:47
the two asectics
Explanation:
Dünyevi bir hayattan uzak kalmaya çalışan kimseler

İyi çalışmalar,

Robert Johnson www.turkishenglish.com
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TurkishEnglish.com Inc.
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5 +1the two asectics
TurkishEnglish.com Inc.
5these two devout / pious people
Mehmet Hascan


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the two asectics


Explanation:
Dünyevi bir hayattan uzak kalmaya çalışan kimseler

İyi çalışmalar,

Robert Johnson www.turkishenglish.com

TurkishEnglish.com Inc.
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pelin Yalcin (X)
4 hrs

neutral  Mehmet Hascan: it's supposed to be "ascetics", not "asectics"
1 day 28 mins
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1 day 31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
these two devout / pious people


Explanation:
ZAHID m Arabic
Means "pious, devout" in Arabic.
http://www.behindthename.com/nm/z.php



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Note added at 1 day32 mins (2007-09-06 10:08:48 GMT) Post-grading
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Zahid

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Note added at 1 day34 mins (2007-09-06 10:11:10 GMT) Post-grading
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zahid (dindar,sofu)
http://www.birwebsitesi.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=853

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 12
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