How to say “encounter” in Palestinian Arabic

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

وَاجَه

verb

to encounter · to face

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Same word, different English

waajah sits behind each of these too.

il-7ukoome waajahat 'iDraab kbeer is-sane.

الْحُكُومِة وَاجَهَت إِضْرَاب كْبِير السَّنِة.

The government faced a big strike this year.

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