How to say “dry” in Palestinian Arabic

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

ناشِف

dry

plural naashfeenfeminine naashfe

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In a sentence

الحاكُورَة ناشْفِة، ما في مَيّ.

The vegetable plot is dry; there's no water.

عِنْدِي بُسْتان، بَس تَرَكْتُه ناشِف.

I have a garden, but I left it dry.

مِش الحَقّ عَلى الكَلْب، الحاكُورَة كانَت ناشْفِة.

It's not the dog's fault; the plot was dry.

عادَةً بَزْرَعِ الأَرْض، بَس هَلَّق لِسّا ناشْفة.

I usually sow the land, but right now it's still dry.

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