مكتّف
mkttf
/mk-TTF/
hands tied
pieds et poings liés
nounstandard
How to say "hands tied" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "hands tied" is mkttf (مكتّف), pronounced /mk-TTF/. The French equivalent is "pieds et poings liés."
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