How to say “keep quiet” in Palestinian Arabic

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

سَكَت

verb

to keep quiet · fall silent

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sakat sits behind each of these too.

الوَلَد المِسْكِين سَكَت.

The poor boy fell silent.

سَأَلْت الجار، بَس سَكَت.

I asked the neighbour, but he kept quiet.

بَس الجار اللّي سَكَت مِش مَظْبُوط.

But the neighbour who kept quiet isn't being straight.

المُدِير دَخَل المَخْزَن وْسَكَت.

The manager went into the storeroom and said nothing.

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