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What is the difference between مَصَرَف and مَصْرِف ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between مَصَرَف and مَصْرِف ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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See the two pronunciations in the above link, in case I am mis-hearing. Are they different pronunciations of the same word? The same spelling, but different meanings?
See the two pronunciations in the above link, in case I am mis-hearing. Are they different pronunciations of the same word? The same spelling, but different meanings?
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- Arabic
- English (UK) Near fluent
it's
مَصْرَف و مَصْرِف
look
it's completely different
I 'm not sure if u can understand me
how do I explain this..
the first one is something that existed in streets on the floor so the water won't stay in the street
it takes the water inside it
the second one is
Bank
Arabs usually use the same word in English 'Bank' instaed of saying
مَصْرِف
- Arabic Near fluent
it's ْمَصْرَف not َمَصَرَف
مَصْرَف = Water drainage channel
مَصْرِف = bank
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- English (UK)
@HAN_YOUL Thank you! I know it must have been hard to explain, but I understand 100%. مَصْرَف is a "street gutter", right?
So it is more common to say بنك than it is to say مصرف? Very good to know :) Is this true in most Arab countries?
So it is more common to say بنك than it is to say مصرف? Very good to know :) Is this true in most Arab countries?
- Arabic Near fluent
@TomCorny yes we say بنك more, مصرف it's an old world, I don't think that it used now
Highly-rated answerer
- English (UK)
@ashely3100 :) Do you agree with HAN_YOUL's comment about بنك being more common than مصرف?
Edit: oops, you already answered me :)
Edit: oops, you already answered me :)
- Arabic
- English (UK) Near fluent
@TomCorny
yeah
we use
بنك
I lived in gulf and Jordan
so yes most of Arab contries use it
or maybe all of Arab contries
and u can see how much it's common in our currencies
they write
بنك
not
مصرف
- English (UK)
@ashely3100 @HAN_YOUL Thank you both very much, now I won't waste time remembering an outdated word!
@ashely3100 @HAN_YOUL Thank you both very much, now I won't waste time remembering an outdated word!
- Arabic
- English (UK) Near fluent
- Arabic
- English (UK) Near fluent
- Arabic
- English (UK) Near fluent
- Arabic
- English (UK) Near fluent
@lEunoia
I understand
actually it's not outdated at all!!!!
we use bank in dialects and accents
but we use masref in fosha
so it's not outdated
if u know Arabs very well u will know that original Arabic is the best to them
- Arabic
- English (UK) Near fluent
@HAN_YOUL Your are right. Instead of outdated, I think "uncommon" would be a better word. In my country مصرف is used a lot for Exchange companies.
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