Arabic-L:TRANS:Voc query

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Date:  08 Feb 2002
From:decaen at chass.utoronto.ca (Vincent DeCaen)
Subject:Voc query

dear friends,
two quick questions re arabic vocabulary:

(1) "priest" as functionary in temple, especially pagan sacrifice: is
imaam an appropriate translation in any context? is there a specific word
for such a priest-sacrificer?
(but not christian priest: that's something else!).
would imaam be appropriate for a biblical priest?

(2) arabic plural jawaami`. i don't see this broken plural in Weir.  what
would the singular be, by rule?  how would you translate this particular
plural?

thanks,
V --

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