How to say “grain” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is 7abbe (حَبِّة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
حَبِّة
grain · pill · single unit
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7abbe sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
kamash 7abbe fustoq u-'akalha.
كَمَش حَبّة فُسْتُق وأَكَلها.
He grabbed a peanut and ate it.
kul 7abbe dawa ba3d il-'akl.
كُل حَبّة دَوا بَعْد الأَكْل.
Take one pill of medicine after the food.
tislam. u-baddi keelo zeetoon kamaan, naqqeeli il-7abbe il-kbeere.
تِسْلَم. وْبَدّي كيلو زِيتون كَمان، نَقّيلي الحَبّة الكْبيرة.
Thanks. And I want a kilo of olives too, pick me the big ones.
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