How to say “comfort” in Palestinian Arabic

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

عَزَّى

verb

to comfort · to offer condolences

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3azza sits behind each of these too.

3azzeena il-jeeraan yowm il-khamees.

عَزِّينَا الْجِيرَان يَوْم الْخَمِيس.

We paid condolences to the neighbours on Thursday.

ru7na n3azzi ij-jaar, u-3aTeenaah it-ta3ziye.

رُحْنا نْعَزّي الجار، وَعَطَيْناه التَّعْزِية.

We went to comfort the neighbor and gave him our condolences.

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