Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
וכסה
English translation:
self inflicted catastrophe
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judithyf
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This is a power point presentation.
I have on that same slide the following:
Nakba
Naksa
and this is the third
I have on that same slide the following:
Nakba
Naksa
and this is the third
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | self inflicted catastrophe |
judithyf
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| 4 | הדרדרות |
Eyal Sherf
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Jan 8, 2013 20:14: judithyf Created KOG entry
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self inflicted catastrophe
“waksa” is different from a “nakba” or “naksa” in that it is a self-inflicted catastrophe as opposed to one caused by outside enemies. The widely known events which precipitated the “waksa”: the disastrous second intifada, the death of Arafat, the rise of Hamas and the ultimate division of Gaza and the West Bank into two separate territories governed by two separate ideologies, one nationalist the other Islamist.
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Naksa is obviously Arabic, not Hebrew
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Note added at 27 mins (2011-06-22 15:36:14 GMT)
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waksa is obviously Arabic, not Hebrew
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Note added at 29 mins (2011-06-22 15:38:02 GMT)
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http://www.jewcy.com/post/from_nakba_to_waksa_and_back_again
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-22 16:23:38 GMT)
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That is true!
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Note added at 26 mins (2011-06-22 15:35:12 GMT)
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Naksa is obviously Arabic, not Hebrew
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Note added at 27 mins (2011-06-22 15:36:14 GMT)
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waksa is obviously Arabic, not Hebrew
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Note added at 29 mins (2011-06-22 15:38:02 GMT)
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http://www.jewcy.com/post/from_nakba_to_waksa_and_back_again
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-22 16:23:38 GMT)
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That is true!
Note from asker:
| I understand that these words are Arabic words, but they are written in the text in Hebrew, and I believe they are used in the Hebrew language. |
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הדרדרות
"Nakba" is obviously an Arabic word, denoting calamity. "Naksa" usually means setback or replase. "Waksa" (وكسة) is synonymous to the previous two, and according to Wehr's Arabic-English Dictionary means decline, הדרדרות (also drop in financial value - ירידה בערך). However, recently it's been used to describe the events in the middle-east. In the YouTube link below, the fourth word in that title is the one you are asking about, and the fifth - January. So, it can also mean, התקוממות. (revolt)
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