Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Home nigger
Arabic translation:
العبيد المنصاعون طوعا / طواعية
Added to glossary by
Yaser Suleiman
Mar 21, 2005 10:24
19 yrs ago
English term
Home nigger
English to Arabic
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Here are two definitions I found for "home nigger":
- A term popularised by Malcolm X, meaning the slave who lives and works in his master's house, rather than living with the other slaves and working on the plantations. Because he is treated better by the master, he grows to love his master, and therefore has little desire for freedom.
- Person who blindly follows simple-minded people.
In the context I have, it's rather the first definition.
The meaning is more than clear but I failed to put it in Arabic. I have in my mind العبيد الخاضعون أو التابعون لأسيادهم. But I would appreciate any other suggestion.
Thanks a lot!
- A term popularised by Malcolm X, meaning the slave who lives and works in his master's house, rather than living with the other slaves and working on the plantations. Because he is treated better by the master, he grows to love his master, and therefore has little desire for freedom.
- Person who blindly follows simple-minded people.
In the context I have, it's rather the first definition.
The meaning is more than clear but I failed to put it in Arabic. I have in my mind العبيد الخاضعون أو التابعون لأسيادهم. But I would appreciate any other suggestion.
Thanks a lot!
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
3 | العبيد المنصاعون | Yaser Suleiman |
4 +1 | عبد المنزل | Mazyoun |
2 | عبد مستأنس | ahmadwadan.com |
Proposed translations
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العبيد المنصاعون
أو العبيد المنصاعون لأسيادهم
what just came in my mind, hope it helps
والله أعلم
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came up, sorry!
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came up, sorry!
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وجدت مصطلحا ربما يكون أقرب للمعنى:
العبيد طواعية / طوعاً
أرجو أن يفيد
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أو حتى دمج التعبيرين معا ممكن: العبيد المنصاعون طوعا / طواعية
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Note added at 3 hrs 36 mins (2005-03-21 14:00:59 GMT)
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أو حتى دمج التعبيرين معا ممكن: العبيد المنصاعون طوعا / طواعية
what just came in my mind, hope it helps
والله أعلم
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Note added at 23 mins (2005-03-21 10:47:20 GMT)
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came up, sorry!
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Note added at 23 mins (2005-03-21 10:47:27 GMT)
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came up, sorry!
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Note added at 3 hrs 34 mins (2005-03-21 13:59:16 GMT)
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وجدت مصطلحا ربما يكون أقرب للمعنى:
العبيد طواعية / طوعاً
أرجو أن يفيد
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Note added at 3 hrs 36 mins (2005-03-21 14:00:33 GMT)
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أو حتى دمج التعبيرين معا ممكن: العبيد المنصاعون طوعا / طواعية
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Note added at 3 hrs 36 mins (2005-03-21 14:00:59 GMT)
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أو حتى دمج التعبيرين معا ممكن: العبيد المنصاعون طوعا / طواعية
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Comment: "Thanks a lot"
1 hr
عبد مستأنس
عبد مستأنس أو عبد داجن
لا أعلم إذا كان يحق لي الإتيان بمصطلح جديد من بنات أفكاري أم لا! لكن بمجرد قراءتي لشرحك خطر ببالي هذا المعنى على الرغم من أني لم أسمع بما قلته بنفسي من قبل.
لا أعلم إذا كان يحق لي الإتيان بمصطلح جديد من بنات أفكاري أم لا! لكن بمجرد قراءتي لشرحك خطر ببالي هذا المعنى على الرغم من أني لم أسمع بما قلته بنفسي من قبل.
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8 hrs
عبد المنزل
العبد الذي يعمل في منزل سيده
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Hossam Ahmed
: the contrast here is between "home niggers" and "field niggers"! It has nothing to do with freedome of choice
2 days 3 hrs
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