How to say “joy” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is fara7 (فَرَح). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

فَرَح

noun

joy · wedding

plural 'afraa7

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fara7 sits behind each of these too.

siker bil-3urs u-biki min il-fara7.

سِكِر بِالعُرْس وَبِكِي مِن الفَرَح.

He got drunk at the wedding and cried from joy.

sha3art b-fara7 kbeer yowm il-3urs.

شَعَرْت بِفَرَح كْبِير يَوْم العُرْس.

I felt great joy on the wedding day.

'ashrakna ij-jeeraan bil-fara7, u-kull il-7aara kaanit mabsooTa.

أَشْرَكْنا الجِيران بِالفَرَح، وَكُلّ الحارة كانِت مَبْسوطة.

We had the neighbors share in the wedding, and the whole neighborhood was happy.

mabrook! alla yij3alo fara7 kbeer, u-kull il-7aara mabsooTa ma3kum.

مَبْروك! اللَّه يِجْعَلُه فَرَح كْبِير، وِكُلّ الحارة مَبْسوطة مَعْكُم.

Congratulations! May God make it a big celebration, and the whole neighborhood is happy for you.

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