Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

بمضربتين

English translation:

Knitting needles

Added to glossary by Verity Roat
Feb 1, 2021 11:20
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Arabic term

بمضربتين

Arabic to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Contemporary novel
Here's some context:

أشغلت وقت فراغها بصف الخسف، تضن الطُفي ...سعف النخيل اليابس.. وتصنع منه سماطا للأكل، تصنع منه أيضا سجادة للصلاة. مرة صنعت لي سجادة صغيرة قالت لي: "هذه لك يا سلامة كي تصلي عليها". تحيك أمي بمضربتين متقابلتين، كل مضربة في يد، وخيوط بيضاء طواقي لأبي ولمهدي وهادي.

I'm struggling with the whole phrase:

تحيك أمي بمضربتين متقابلتين، كل مضربة في يد

Proposed translations

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Knitting needles

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بمضربتين متقابلتين she uses a type of needles usually used in pair
تحيك الحياكة knitting

Peer comment(s):

agree Mohammed Megahed
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22 mins

Quilting needles

I have searched for the word مضربة. It means the needle we use to make quilts. You can search for 'types of needles' if you have doubts.
Peer comment(s):

agree Morano El-Kholy : Knitting needles. https://www.pinterest.com/SherellHart/knitting-needles/
23 mins
Quite illustrative. Thank you.
agree Saeed Najmi : Agree for ''knitting needles'' as the matter is simply about making caps where usually two needles do.
32 mins
Hmm. Makes sense.
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