Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
لك أن
English translation:
it is up to you to / you may
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hassan zekry
Jan 29, 2016 03:09
8 yrs ago
Arabic term
ك أن
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
From an Iraqi literary text.
لك أن تقدّر عمر هذا الوجه المسهَّد , لك أن تُرقده في إحدى الحدائق الجبلية الآفلة
Does 'ك أن' here mean something to the extent of 'you must...' or 'it is up to you to...' or 'it is for you to...'?
لك أن تقدّر عمر هذا الوجه المسهَّد , لك أن تُرقده في إحدى الحدائق الجبلية الآفلة
Does 'ك أن' here mean something to the extent of 'you must...' or 'it is up to you to...' or 'it is for you to...'?
Proposed translations
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Arabic term (edited):
لك أن
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it is up to you to / you may
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