Arabic-L:LING:Acronyms

[Dilworth B. Parkinson]

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1) Subject: Acronyms
2) Subject: Acronyms refs ref

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Date:  09 Oct 2001
From: Manfred Woidich <mwoidich at hotmail.com>
Subject: Acronyms

Another Egyptian acronym:  shiin kaaf 3een is used to ridicule the
Shara'wa, i.e. the inhabitants of the province ishSharíyya. It is an
abbreviation of shar'aawi kawirk 3abiiT and is of course
reinterpreted by the Shara'wa as shar'aawi kariim 3aZiim.

Manfred Woidich

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Date:  09 Oct 2001
From: "Schub, Michael" <michael.schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject: Acronyms refs ref

  Dear Kirk,
      Please contact  <sattar.izwaini at student.umist.ac.uk>
about acronyms.
      Best wishes,                --Mike Schub

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