Dec 11, 2018 04:22
5 yrs ago
Hindi term
India
More than just the translation
Native in: Hindi
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English, Hindi
शराबी-कबाबी
Hindi to English
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The sentence is
'वो तो शराबी-कबाबी ठहरा, कैसे विश्वास करूँ उसका?
In this context what would be right English translation of शराबी-कबाबी
'वो तो शराबी-कबाबी ठहरा, कैसे विश्वास करूँ उसका?
In this context what would be right English translation of शराबी-कबाबी
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | inebriated fool |
acetran
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| 4 +3 | drunkard and meat eater |
Lalit Sati
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| 5 | Boozy/Tipsy/Muddled - person |
Harishankar Shahi
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Proposed translations
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inebriated fool
How can I have faith in that inebriated fool?
OR
How can I trust that inebriated fool?
Literal translation should be avoided here. Inebriated refers to a person who is drunk.
The Urban Dictionary link also provides a clue.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sharabi Keba...
OR
How can I trust that inebriated fool?
Literal translation should be avoided here. Inebriated refers to a person who is drunk.
The Urban Dictionary link also provides a clue.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sharabi Keba...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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+3
30 mins
Lalit Sati
India
India
Native in Hindi
Works in field
India
M.Sc. | Full-time Freelance Translator
Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English, Hindi
drunkard and meat eater
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Parvathi Pappu
22 mins
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| agree |
Puneet Bansal
: Only drunkard would work
5 hrs
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| agree |
Jarnail Gill
: Only drunkard would never work; I have a brahmin friend who drinks but don't touch meat at all.
3 days 19 hrs
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3 days 3 hrs
Harishankar Shahi
India
India
Native in Hindi
Works in field
India
My work speaks louder than intro words
Native in: Hindi (Variants: Indian, Shuddha, Khariboli) , Bhojpuri 
Works in: English to Hindi, English to Bhojpuri, Hindi to English, and 7 more.
Boozy/Tipsy/Muddled - person
I have to say whether this is as a slang or a sarcastic remark if yes, then we can go with "Boozy" or "Tipsy". But if the meaning refers to someone's habit then it should be "Muddled" and to use as a pair word you can add "person" or "fool" but I don't see a need of a pair-word, because "शराबी-कवाबी" is a way of saying in Hindi. This is like a slang.
Discussion
How can I have faith in that inebriated fool?
OR
How can I trust that inebriated fool?
[Sri Puneet Bansal's comment also points towards this]
Please see the link:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sharabi Keba...