How to say “certainly” in Palestinian Arabic

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

أَكِيد

adv

sure · certainly · of course

feminine 'akeede

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Same word, different English

'akeed sits behind each of these too.

'akeed baji! shoo ra7 tiTbukhi?

أكيد بَجي! شو رَح تِطْبُخي؟

Of course I'll come! What are you going to cook?

'akeed! deer baalik, bakhalleeha b-tis3a 3ashaanik.

أَكيد! دير بالِك، بَخَلّيها بْتِسْعة عَشانِك.

Of course! Look, I'll make it nine for you.

'akeed. lamma ballashet il-7areeqa, Talabto bi-sur3a.

أَكِيد. لَمّا بَلَّشِت الحَرِيقة، طَلَبْتُه بِسُرْعة.

Of course. When the fire started, I called them quickly.

'akeed. bi-l-munaasabe, Saadafet Saa7bna il-qadeem khaaled embaare7.

أَكيد. بِالمُناسَبة، صادَفِت صاحِبْنا القَديم خالِد إِمْبارِح.

Of course. By the way, I ran into our old friend Khaled yesterday.

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