Comment on As US Slaughters Iranian Kids, Iran Says It Does Not Want to Hurt Americans

• Iconoclast@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They’re also saying “Death to Israel,” but I guess they’re not talking about literal death there either - despite the fact that that’s what’s explicitly stated in the Hadiths. Although it doesn’t talk about Israel but Jews.

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  • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    A translation would still remain ‘Down with Israel’ in that phrase.

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    • Iconoclast@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The literal meaning of the Persian phrase Marg bar Âmrikâ (مرگ بر آمریکا) is “Death to America”.

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      • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        ‘Marg’ also means ‘demise’ and ‘damage’ as it isn’t an english word. Point being we have a word that doesn’t directly translate.

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