How to say “he ate” in Palestinian Arabic

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

أَكَل

verb

to eat · he ate

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Same word, different English

akal sits behind each of these too.

الوَلَد أكَل.

The boy ate.

akal shooraba w-zibde.

أكَل شوربة وْزِبدة.

He ate soup and butter.

kul 7abbe dawa ba3d il-'akl.

كُل حَبّة دَوا بَعْد الأَكْل.

Take one pill of medicine after the food.

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