من وطء ضجيجهم

English translation: from the sound of their noise

18:35 Mar 26, 2023
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: من وطء ضجيجهم
Hi everyone,

What does وطء mean in this context?

سوف تلدين أطفال كثر حتى تموتين من وطء ضجيجهم.

You'll die from the ____ of their noise?

Thanks!
Saliha18
Local time: 02:18
English translation:from the sound of their noise
Explanation:
I think it means "from the sound of their noise".

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Note added at 59 mins (2023-03-26 19:35:42 GMT)
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You will die because of the sound of their their noise.

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Note added at 1 hr (2023-03-26 19:42:00 GMT)
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*You will die because of the sound of their noise.
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Dalia Nour
Egypt
Local time: 04:18
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Summary of answers provided
5وطئ: because of their noise/ due to their noise
Yassine El Bouknify
3 +1from the sound of their noise
Dalia Nour
4by their clamour (clamor)
Youssef Chabat
4You'll have too many children that you would die from their jangle
Mahmoud Elsayed


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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
وطئ: because of their noise/ due to their noise


Explanation:
There's a spelling mistake as our colleague mentioned in his entry

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 185
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
from the sound of their noise


Explanation:
I think it means "from the sound of their noise".

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Note added at 59 mins (2023-03-26 19:35:42 GMT)
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You will die because of the sound of their their noise.

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Note added at 1 hr (2023-03-26 19:42:00 GMT)
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*You will die because of the sound of their noise.


Dalia Nour
Egypt
Local time: 04:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 13
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agree  Mowafak Mohamed
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
by their clamour (clamor)


Explanation:
…until you get exhausted/tired by their clamour (clamor)
Clamour: sound of many people speaking and shouting at the same time.
Ex: The pre-class clamour of children does not stop with the bell because some teachers have not turned up yet.

https://ludwig.guru/s/clamour of children


Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You'll have too many children that you would die from their jangle


Explanation:
jangle:
: to quarrel verbally


    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jangle
Mahmoud Elsayed
Egypt
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 14
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