How to say “bigger” in Palestinian Arabic

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

أَكْبَر

adj

bigger

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In a sentence

الْمَدْرَسِة أَكْبَر مِن الْبِيت.

The school is bigger than the house.

هاي الزَّوْبَعَة أَكْبَر مِنِ اللِّي إِمْبارِح.

This storm is bigger than yesterday's.

كَم عُمْرِ ابْنَك؟ عُمْرِي أَكْبَر مِنُّه.

How old is your son? My age is greater than his.

ghurfetna 'akbar min ghurfethum.

غُرْفِتْنا أَكْبَر مِن غُرْفِتْهُم.

Our room is bigger than theirs.

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