How to say “families” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is 3eele (عِيلِة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
عِيلِة
family · families
plural 3iyal
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3eele sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
أَخُوي أَطْوَل وَلَد بِالعِيلة.
My brother is the tallest boy in the family.
العِيلة عِنّا كْبِيرة كْتِير.
Our family is very big.
هَادا أَطْوَل وَلَد بِالعِيلة.
This is the tallest boy in the family.
فِكْرِك أَحْلى مِنْ فِكْرِي: العِيلة أَحْلى إِشِي.
Your idea is nicer than mine: family is the nicest thing.
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