a reflection as seen in a mirror

Hebrew translation: בָּבוּאָה bavua

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English term or phrase:a reflection as seen in a mirror
Hebrew translation:בָּבוּאָה bavua
Entered by: Yossi Tal

22:18 Nov 16, 2013
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: a reflection as seen in a mirror
I'm currently writing a novel and I require an accurate translation that is a transliterated version. I also require to know how this the translation is spoken.

I wish to express a reflection as seen in a mirror. The reflection that is seen scares the person looking into the mirror.
bunnybunbun
United Kingdom
בָּבוּאָה bavua
Explanation:
"bavua" is the transliterated form of a reflection in the mirror

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אֲנִי מִסְתַּכֵּל בַּרְאִי וְרוֹאֶה אֵת בָּבוּאַתִי

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-11-17 06:40:44 GMT)
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the reflection scares the person looking into the mirror = הבבואה מפחידה את האדם המביט במראה
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Yossi Tal
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5 +2בָּבוּאָה bavua
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בָּבוּאָה bavua


Explanation:
"bavua" is the transliterated form of a reflection in the mirror

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-11-17 06:37:54 GMT)
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אֲנִי מִסְתַּכֵּל בַּרְאִי וְרוֹאֶה אֵת בָּבוּאַתִי

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-11-17 06:40:44 GMT)
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the reflection scares the person looking into the mirror = הבבואה מפחידה את האדם המביט במראה


    Reference: http://he.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%91%D7%95%D7%90%D7%94
Yossi Tal
Israel
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