• Adel...

  

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  Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

  Sat, April 12, 2008 - 4:10 PM

  With your permission oh teacher.
  
  an=with
  eznak= your permission
  ya = hey, oh, oh you
  maalem = masculine teacher or master (like one who mastered a musical instrument)
  

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• • Amani

    

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    Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

    Sat, April 12, 2008 - 4:37 PM

    Thanks! :O)

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• Adel...

  

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  Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

  Sun, April 13, 2008 - 7:25 AM

  I also realized that
  
  an eznak also is used as "excuse me" as if you want pass someone by or interrupt say their speech to get a word in.
  
  the same expression is used in Spanish "con permisso" and aslo means "with your permission" or "excuse me"

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• • Eve

    

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    Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

    Mon, April 14, 2008 - 6:02 AM

    www.youtube.com/watch
    
    I asked about this one on OrientalDancer. Love it.

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  Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

  Mon, April 14, 2008 - 9:17 AM

  I danced to this one the other night, great song, very short.
  
  Interesting that the translation sounds like it could be:
  a) excuse me, sir
  b) with your permission, oh great master
  
  Option B sounds sorta kinky!

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• • Amani

    

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    Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

    Mon, April 14, 2008 - 10:00 AM

    I was hoping that translating the title would give my a bit of an idea of what the song was about, but unfortunately it doesn't...

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  • • Samira

      

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      Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

      Mon, April 14, 2008 - 10:04 AM

      An Egyptian friend of mine said is was an expression meaning "excuse me, boss". The boss reference is relevant to the imagery in the music video.

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    • Amani

      

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      Mon, April 14, 2008 - 10:37 AM

      Thanks for posting the link to the video Eve!!! The part that says "Sexy men have mustaches" cracks me up!!!

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    • • Adel...

        

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        Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

        Tue, April 15, 2008 - 10:44 AM

        Amani, did you finally understand what the song is all about?

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      • • Astrid

          

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          Wed, April 16, 2008 - 7:14 AM

          Why, all the lyrics are visible in English on the youtube video ! You can just read along. Wish they had more of those.

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        • • Latifa

            

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            Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

            Thu, April 17, 2008 - 4:37 AM

            I think subtitles on youtube should be a requirement! ;-)

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          • • Astrid

              

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              Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

              Thu, April 17, 2008 - 5:01 AM

              that would make our life so much easier, wouldn't it?

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            • • Latifa

                

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                Re: An Eznak Ya Maalem

                Thu, April 17, 2008 - 7:30 AM

                Yes, it would make life easier! And my brain wouldn't hurt as much! ;-)

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