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Hasibrahman Posted 5 years ago
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My parents being yet in the bonds of life......

Could anyone please explain the part in bold?



? I set out alone, having neither fellow traveller. My parents being yet in the bonds of life, it weighed sorely upon me to part from them". -Ibn Battuta.

  

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I don't know this expression. My guess is it means They are old and in poor health. or They have many responsibilities that prevent them from going anywhere.

  • I don't know this expression.
  • My guess is it means They are old and in poor health.
  • or They have many responsibilities that prevent them from going anywhere.
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I don't know this expression. My guess is it means

They are old and in poor health.

or

They have many responsibilities that prevent them from going anywhere.

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