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My name is Layal(aka nightS). I am a Female, Lebanese, Web Developer, Editor at RTL This, MENA Author and Arabic Lingua Translator at Global Voices Online…interested in anything social/technical in the Middle East. Yon can follow my posts through my RSS feed.

It’s funny how we use English Technical Terms in our Arabic sentences. I managed to think of some words, please be free to add more:

Sayyiv–> To save
Tallat–> Usually referred to computers and now to people’s brains!
Next next next–> Used to refer to how easy to install a program..by clicking “Next” repeatedly till you see a “Finish”
Windows Linux–> No Comment..damn you Gates!!
Ye7ro2 CD–> Burn!!
Fata7 Internet–> …
Birib (brb)–> And the answer would be teeet (tyt)
Mascil–> To miss call someone!
Copy Paste–> That’s how you research now!!
Bawwit–> To Boot the Windows Linux :P

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About nightS

My name is Layal(aka nightS). I am a Female, Lebanese, Web Developer, Editor at RTL This, MENA Author and Arabic Lingua Translator at Global Voices Online…interested in anything social/technical in the Middle East.
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8 Responses to Lebanese/Arabic Technology Terms

  1. Khawwta says:

    tallat mahdoumi ktiiiir I use this term a lot :)

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  2. wentamala7lak says:

    1-yestup>>>>> setiing up the software
    2-yfarmat>>>> formating the hard drive
    3-acapiaro w pastato>>>>> copy and paste ” it is the egyptian slang language”
    4- mokarack>>>>> a cracked software ” sudanese slang”

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  3. nightS says:

    khawwta eh ana kamen..betallet mokhi kteer sometimes :D

    wentamala7lak :D
    the first two i heard them before…
    acapiaro w pastato is new and hilarious :D
    mokarack is nice and logical too :D
    thanks for the terms!

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  4. TV Digital says:

    Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-) . I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the TV Digital, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://tv-digital-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.

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  5. أمل says:

    khodilik 3ala hugs ahaha :D

    leiki fi ba3ed ydallit = to delete
    ycancel = to cancel

    I have one of my own

    beddi agatgit = i gtg

    huwa yugatgit, hiya tugatgit, hum yugatgetoon, antoma tugatgitan etc etc etc :P

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  6. Ghassan Yonis says:

    hehehe.. I have one for you:
    kanselha >> click cancel

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  7. nightS says:

    amal, agatgit is the best!!! :D

    ghassan you’re rignt..i forgot that..kansel mazbout!!! :D

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  8. za3tar says:

    hmm .. it is too late now, but on the topic of Arabified technical terms i have:

    فرمتَ ، يفرمتُ ، فهو مفرمت
    Farmata, Yorfarmito, Mofarmat

    I’ve heard this so often it is practically an Arabic word now :-) . Used when you “Format” your computer to wipe it clean and re-install your operating system.

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