toshak

English translation: mattress/ pad

18:11 May 4, 2012
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: toshak
I am reading "The Breadwinner" and i want a translation for the word toshak and a pronunciation for that word. Thank you.
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English translation:mattress/ pad
Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2012-05-04 18:18:06 GMT)
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/toʃæk/
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Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Local time: 20:33
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2mattress/ pad
Zeynab Tajik
5 +1mattress
Neda Namvar Kohan
5(western) futon/ narrow mattress
Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)


  

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mattress


Explanation:
/tosh&k/

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-05-04 18:15:30 GMT)
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/toʃæk/

Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

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agree  Masoud Fahimkhah
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mattress/ pad


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2012-05-04 18:18:06 GMT)
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/toʃæk/

Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Ehsan Alipour
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agree  Sina Salehi
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(western) futon/ narrow mattress


Explanation:
Sentence from Novel: She collapsed onto the toshak where Father had taken his nap just yesterday.
Toshak: A narrow mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds.
http://quizlet.com/1199084/the-breadwinner-chapter-2-flash-c...
http://www.wix.com/andywalker123/breadwinner/vocabulary-list...


Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
Iran
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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