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Lost in Translation: A phrase describing the miscommunication or misunderstanding that occurs when translating text or speech from one language to another, often losing the original meaning or nuance.

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The role of ูˆ in ูƒูู„ูู‘ ุนุงู…ู ูˆูŽุฃูŽู†ู’ุชูู…ู’ ุจูุฎูŽูŠู’ุฑู

What's the function of ูˆูŽโ€Žโ€Ž in the saying: โ€Žูƒูู„ูู‘ ุนุงู…ู ูˆูŽุฃูŽู†ู’ุชูู…ู’ ุจูุฎูŽูŠู’ุฑูโ€Žโ€Žโ€Ž?โ€Žโ€Ž It is a dubious one. Most grammarians say that you don't need theย ูˆูŽย and that it would be of better Arabic style to skip it! Let's see why.
The word 'Lissa' is prominently displayed in a bold, rounded font against a warm orange background, with soft, wavy shapes resembling sand dunes beneath it.
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Lissa in Egyptian Arabic

When I first started learning Egyptian Arabic, there was one word that gave me a headache: lissa -ู„ูุณู‘ู‡; sometimes spelled ู„ูุณูŽู‘ู‰ or ู„ูุณู‘ุฉ. Let's see why.