Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

ethereal

Arabic translation:

خيالي/ روحاني

Added to glossary by lhcm
Mar 6, 2012 04:43
12 yrs ago
English term

ethereal

English to Arabic Other Linguistics
To comment on a poem, we say it is ethereal.
ethereal : characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible

what I can think of are
خيالي / روحاني / تصوري

Any other better suggestion?

Thank you in advance.

Discussion

lhcm (asker) Mar 6, 2012:
عن أثير هي عبارة معربة ل
ether
و كلمة أثيري هي بمعنى
(Chemistry) Of or relating to ether

TargamaT team Mar 6, 2012:
أثيري هي الأفضل أخي لأنها تفي بالمعنى
lhcm (asker) Mar 6, 2012:
and please don't suggest وهمي ------- it is crossed out, too.
lhcm (asker) Mar 6, 2012:
And please don't suggest سماوي ---- this one is also crossed out. Thanks.
lhcm (asker) Mar 6, 2012:
please don't suggest أثيري ----- it is crossed out in my "dictionary". thanks.

Proposed translations

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أثيري - غير مادي - سماووي - روحاني

Since it's about poem, you better use روحاني
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