شطتيها

English translation: threw it right back to her

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Arabic term or phrase:شطتيها
English translation:threw it right back to her
Entered by: Arabic & More

16:09 Feb 26, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Arabic term or phrase: شطتيها
Country: Egypt

A woman's aunt insults her after the woman gives birth by implying she doesn't know how to take care of the baby. The woman (B) tells her relative (A), and they have the following exchange:

A:

?و انتى قمتى بالواجب و شطتيها ولا إيه


B:

لا مشوطهاش قلت لها طب يا طنط ممكن تدينى البيبى من فضلك علشان ‬
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threw it right back to her
Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-02-26 18:37:56 GMT)
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"at her"
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Noura Tawil
Syria
Local time: 08:52
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4 +1threw it right back to her
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threw it right back to her


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-02-26 18:37:56 GMT)
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"at her"

Noura Tawil
Syria
Local time: 08:52
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 76
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agree  Samaa Zeitoun: Sorry, Noura. I made that discussion entry and forgot to agree with your answer before leaving the page.
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