How to say “father-of” in Palestinian Arabic

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

أَبُو

father-of

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In a sentence

هَادا أَبُو سامِي، أَب كْبِير.

This is Sami's father, an elderly father.

lamma kiber il-walad, Saar yishtighel ma3 'abuu.

لمّا كِبِر الوَلَد، صار يِشتِغِل مع أبوه.

When the boy grew up, he started working with his father.

il-walad 'akhad qatle min 'abuu lamma harab.

الوَلَد أَخَد قَتْلة مِن أبوه لمّا هَرَب.

The boy got a thrashing from his father when he ran off.

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