How to say “all along” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is Tool (طُول). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

طُول

prep

throughout · all along

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Tool sits behind each of these too.

roo7 3ala Tool, id-dukkaan qareeb.

رُوح عَلَى طُول، الدُّكَّان قَرِيب.

Go straight ahead — the shop is nearby.

'aywa, rije3na b-il-maghreb u-nimt 3ala Tool.

أَيوا، رِجِعْنا بِالمَغْرِب وْنِمْت عَلى طول.

Yes, we came back at dusk and I slept right away.

bqeet bil-beet Tool il-'usboo3.

بْقِيت بِالبِيت طُول الأُسْبوع.

I stayed home the whole week.

ij-jamaa3a biyi7ku bis-siyaase Tool il-leel.

الجَماعة بِيِحْكوا بِالسِّياسة طُول اللَّيْل.

The guys talk about politics all night.

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