How to say “family” 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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In a sentence
كَم وَلَد بِعِيلْتَك؟
How many children are in your family?
كَم وَلَد بِالعِيلة؟
How many children are in the family?
أَخُوي أَطْوَل وَلَد بِالعِيلة.
My brother is the tallest boy in the family.
العِيلة عِنّا كْبِيرة كْتِير.
Our family is very big.
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