How to say “life” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is 3umor (عُمُر). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
عُمُر
age · life
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In a sentence
كَم عُمْرُه؟ أَخُوي أَكْبَر مِنُّه.
How old is he? My brother is older than him.
كَم عُمْرِ ابْنَك؟ عُمْرِي أَكْبَر مِنُّه.
How old is your son? My age is greater than his.
'abooy 3aash bi-hay il-7aara kull 3umro.
أَبوي عاش بِهَاي الحارة كُلّ عُمْرُه.
My father lived in this neighbourhood his whole life.
3irefet! il-3umor, bikbar kull sane u-ma birja3.
عِرِفِت! العُمُر، بِكْبَر كُلّ سَنة وْما بِرْجَع.
I know it! Age, it grows every year and never goes back.
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