How to say “guy” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is zalame (زَلَمِة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
زَلَمِة
man · guy
plural zlaam
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zalame sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
الزَّلَمة اللِّي جُوّا أَبُوي.
The man who is inside is my father.
الزَّلَمة اللِّي عَالبُسُكْلِيت المُخْتار.
The man on the bicycle is the headman.
زِيح يا زَلَمة، البُسُكْلِيت بَرّا!
Move, man, the bicycle is outside!
الزَّلَمة اللِّي بَرّا، قُول لُه يْزُور المُخْتار.
The man outside — tell him to visit the headman.
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