How to say “labourer” in Palestinian Arabic

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

عَامِل

noun

worker · labourer

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3aamil sits behind each of these too.

'aDrab il-3ummaal marra taanye.

أَضْرَب الْعُمَّال مَرَّة تَانْيِة.

The workers went on strike once again.

il-3ummaal 'ayyadu il-'iDraab.

الْعُمَّال أَيَّدُوا الإِضْرَاب.

The workers supported the strike.

'a3Ta il-mudeer maSaari la-l-3ummaal.

أَعْطَى الْمُدِير مَصَارِي لَلْعُمَّال.

The manager gave money to the workers.

naqal il-3ummaal il-'aghraaD la-l-beet.

نَقَل الْعُمَّال الأَغْرَاض لَلْبِيت.

The workers moved the things to the house.

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