وعلِي

English translation: Ali (Proper name)

23:48 Jun 17, 2018
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: وعلِي
This is a word from a poem written by Ibn Sudun, a 14th century Egyptian poet who wrote poetry in colloquial Egyptian. The complete verse is:

من زمان ونا صغير * وعلي قد طاهروني

The poem is about him recalling his experience of getting circumcised. I cannot understand the word after "sughayyar" that is "waʿalī" - does it mean "my family" or "my people"

Thank you!
Taha Shoeb
India
Local time: 12:58
English translation:Ali (Proper name)
Explanation:
I think it is a proper name, a brother of the poet for example. I humbly gave it a try below.

When I was a little boy long ago
I got circumcised and Ali in a row



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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-06-18 01:53:10 GMT)
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It has turned out that his name was Ali. So you can adapt your rendering as follows::

When I was a little boy one day,
Come on Ali to circumcise they say



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Note added at 16 hrs (2018-06-18 15:55:23 GMT)
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Not at all. Yes, exactly.

http://shareaaameya.blogspot.com/2014/05/blog-post_6451.html
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Muhammad Hosny
Local time: 09:28
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3 +1Ali (Proper name)
Muhammad Hosny
2It happened to me
Ludina Sallam


  

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It happened to me


Explanation:
Could it be
و علَيَّ

(and upon/to me)
?

Example sentence(s):
  • It happened to me that I was circumcised
Ludina Sallam
United States
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Muhammad Hosny: The poet's name is Ali. It is a proper name.
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ali (Proper name)


Explanation:
I think it is a proper name, a brother of the poet for example. I humbly gave it a try below.

When I was a little boy long ago
I got circumcised and Ali in a row



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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-06-18 01:53:10 GMT)
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It has turned out that his name was Ali. So you can adapt your rendering as follows::

When I was a little boy one day,
Come on Ali to circumcise they say



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Note added at 16 hrs (2018-06-18 15:55:23 GMT)
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Not at all. Yes, exactly.

http://shareaaameya.blogspot.com/2014/05/blog-post_6451.html

Muhammad Hosny
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you sir. Did you refer to Mohamed Ali Azb's critique on this poem?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ludina Sallam: Good job!
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