Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
capiti inimical
Arabic translation:
مؤذي للرأس
Added to glossary by
Zahraa Omar
Nov 26, 2012 04:00
11 yrs ago
English term
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capiti inimical
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not only was the fruit used as food by the Libyans, but the fibers served for the making of cords,5 and a wine called caryotis by Pliny, and described as being capiti inimical was prepared from the fruit.
I think it is latin
I think it is latin
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 | مؤذي للرأس |
Sam Berner
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| 3 | مذهب للعقل |
Haytham Abulela
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Sam Berner
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مؤذي للرأس
You are correct, it is Latin. Capiti, capita (head), inimical (hateful, hostile). It basically means it was very strong and would knock one out.
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Haytham Abulela
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مذهب للعقل
from the explanation of Sam of the Latin words, I think this one is applicable
Note from asker:
| شكرا لإضافتك أخي الكريم، ولكني لا أعتقد ذلك. فالحديث هنا عن نوع من الخمور، والطبيعي أنها مذهبة للعقل، ولكن الإضافة هي أنها مؤذية للرأس، أي أنها من نوع سيء. والله أعلم. |
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