How to say “be to blame” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is il-7aqq 3ala (الْحَقّ عَلى). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
الْحَقّ عَلى
to be at fault · to be to blame
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In a sentence
الحَقّ عَلى الجار.
It's the neighbour's fault.
مِش الحَقّ عَلى الكَلْب، الحاكُورَة كانَت ناشْفِة.
It's not the dog's fault; the plot was dry.
كْوَيِّس. مِش الحَقّ عَلى حَدا، كان حادِس بَس.
OK. It's nobody's fault, it was just an accident.
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