Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 23, 2021 10:01
3 yrs ago
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Arabic term
الدواب
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Palestinian author
Hi everyone,
Does الدواب mean 'animals/beasts' in general or does it refer to a specific animal?
The word appears in a Palestinian novel. According to one source, it means 'buffalo' in the Iraqi dialect - is it the same in Palestine?
Context: في تلك الأثناء نراقب سوق الجمعة التي لم يكن فيها سوى عددٍ قليلٍ من بائعي المواشي والدواب
Many thanks!
Does الدواب mean 'animals/beasts' in general or does it refer to a specific animal?
The word appears in a Palestinian novel. According to one source, it means 'buffalo' in the Iraqi dialect - is it the same in Palestine?
Context: في تلك الأثناء نراقب سوق الجمعة التي لم يكن فيها سوى عددٍ قليلٍ من بائعي المواشي والدواب
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | riding animals |
Mohammed Megahed
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| 4 | Creatures/beasts |
Angie Halloum
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| 4 | Animals that can bear load specially four footed. |
MD HANNAN
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Proposed translations
+7
11 mins
Mohammed Megahed
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
English-Arabic Translator and Subtitler
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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riding animals
Generally: it means anything that walks the earth, including humans.
Usually: it is used to refer to animals.
More specifically, according to your context: it most probably refers to riding animals, since "المواشي" refers to camels, cows and sheep.
الدابة: ما يُرْكبُ من الحيوان أو يُحمَل عليه، كالفرس والبغل ونحوِهما.
[معجم اللغة العربية المعاصر]
I don't know about Palestine, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't matter here in this context.
Usually: it is used to refer to animals.
More specifically, according to your context: it most probably refers to riding animals, since "المواشي" refers to camels, cows and sheep.
الدابة: ما يُرْكبُ من الحيوان أو يُحمَل عليه، كالفرس والبغل ونحوِهما.
[معجم اللغة العربية المعاصر]
I don't know about Palestine, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't matter here in this context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mahmoud Ibrahim
2 mins
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| agree |
Mai975
10 mins
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| agree |
Youssef Chabat
55 mins
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| agree |
Arabic & More
: I agree with this, and the word does not imply buffalo in Palestine.
1 hr
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| agree |
Kamal Idkaidek
4 hrs
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| agree |
MD HANNAN
7 hrs
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| agree |
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54 mins
Angie Halloum
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
United Arab Emirates
Translator, Editor and Copywriter
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Jordanian, Yemeni, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Syrian, Saudi , Standard-Arabian (MSA), Palestinian, Iraqi, UAE)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Creatures/beasts
وَمَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۚ كُلٌّ فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ
There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance dependeth on Allah: He knoweth the time and place of its definite abode and its temporary deposit: All is in a clear Record. View more verses
There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance dependeth on Allah: He knoweth the time and place of its definite abode and its temporary deposit: All is in a clear Record. View more verses
Example sentence:
http://search-the-quran.com/search/Surah+Hud/8
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Animals that can bear load specially four footed.
إن شر الدواب عند الصم البكم الذين لا يعقلون.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2021-02-23 18:08:20 GMT)
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إن شر الدواب عند الله الصم البكم الذين لا يعقلون.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2021-02-23 18:08:20 GMT)
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إن شر الدواب عند الله الصم البكم الذين لا يعقلون.
Example sentence:
إن شر الدواب عند الصم البكم الذين لا يعقلون.
Discussion
There is no moving creature on earth whose provision is not guaranteed by Allah. And He knows where it lives and where it is laid to rest. All is ˹written˺ in a perfect Record.
https://quran.com/11