How to say “half” in Palestinian Arabic

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

نُصّ

noun

half

plural 'anSaaS / nSaaS

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In a sentence

fee 3amood 7adeed b-nuSS is-sooq.

في عَمود حَديد بْنُصّ السّوق.

There's an iron pole in the middle of the market.

is-saa3a hallaq sitte u-nuSS.

السّاعة هَلَّق سِتّة وَنُصّ.

It's half past six now.

tamaam. il-'awwal is-saa3a tis3a, u-it-taani ba3do b-nuSS saa3a.

تَمام. الأَوَّل السّاعة تِسْعة، وَالتّاني بَعْدُه بْنُصّ ساعة.

Great. The first at nine o'clock, and the second half an hour after it.

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