Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
اسم على مسمى
English translation:
rightly named
Added to glossary by
Nadia Ayoub
Jul 17, 2009 14:20
14 yrs ago
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Arabic term
اسم على مسمى
Arabic to English
Other
Other
what is the equivalent term in English??
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | rightly named |
Nadia Ayoub
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| 5 +1 | As his name suggests |
Abdelmonem Samir
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| 4 | Named after his/her actions. |
Abdul Jormut (X)
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| 1 +1 | well suited |
Heather Shaw
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| 2 | The name fits |
Nidhalz
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Change log
Aug 14, 2009 19:41: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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213
Selected
rightly named
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
1 min
Abdelmonem Samir
Native in Arabic
your Arabic language partner
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
As his name suggests
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Note added at 13 mins (2009-07-17 14:34:25 GMT)
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The sentence goes as follows:
"Twitter is, as its name suggests, ...."
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1 hr
Heather Shaw
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
The right direction in language services
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
well suited
This is what made Twitter a well suited name
You could also use fitting, befitting
You could also use fitting, befitting
3 hrs
The name fits
His name fits him well.
7 hrs
Named after his/her actions.
Sometimes it's more that just suggestion. I think my answer is more inclusive.
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