How to say “field” in Palestinian Arabic
You have 2 to choose from; the shades of meaning are in each card. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
أَرْض
land · plot · field
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majaal
مَجال
field · room · scope
Same word, different English
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In a sentence
بَزْرَع الأَرْض، وْبَفْتَح الشُّبَّاك كَمان.
I sow the land, and I open the window too.
كْوَيّس. أَنا بَسْأَلِ الجار عَنِ الأَرْض.
Good. I'll ask the neighbour about the land.
الكَلْب لِسّا بَرّا، مِش عَ الأَرْض.
The dog is still outside, not on the land.
b-majaal ish-shughol, naZrito la-n-naas 7ilwe u-biy3aawenhum daayman.
بِمَجال الشُّغُل، نَظْرِته لَلنّاس حِلْوة وَبْيِعاوِنْهُم دايْماً.
In the field of work, his attitude toward people is nice and he always helps them.
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