tarjuman

From this we proceed to Arabic tarjuman, Hebrew turgman, m'thurgman (` interpreter ') and finally to the Chaldee targum (` an interpretation').

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 1 1976

As our phrase books helped us explain later, when we finally made it to Mahbuhbullah’s house in Dasht-e-Qal’eh by asking people for directions to Mahbuhbullah tajer, or Mahbuhbullah the merchant, because Dasht-e-Qal’eh had no street names or addresses, and because our dictionaries did not provide the Dari words for “tomb raider” or “vodka smuggler”, our tarjuman nabud shodan: “translator to become not to be.”

Peace Meals Anna Badkhen 2010

As our phrase books helped us explain later, when we finally made it to Mahbuhbullah’s house in Dasht-e-Qal’eh by asking people for directions to Mahbuhbullah tajer, or Mahbuhbullah the merchant, because Dasht-e-Qal’eh had no street names or addresses, and because our dictionaries did not provide the Dari words for “tomb raider” or “vodka smuggler”, our tarjuman nabud shodan: “translator to become not to be.”

Peace Meals Anna Badkhen 2010