How to say “live” in Palestinian Arabic
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سَاكْنِين
(they) live · living
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هَدَوْل سَاكْنِين هَوْن.
These people live here.
الجِيران سَاكْنِين هَوْن هَلَّق.
The neighbours live here now.
'iza 3isht bil-qarye, il-3eeshe 'arkhaS.
إِذا عِشْت بِالقَرْية، العِيشة أَرْخَص.
If you live in the village, life is cheaper.
'abooy rabbaana mnee7, u-farjaana keef n3eesh.
أَبوي رَبّانا مْنيح، وْفَرْجانا كِيف نْعِيش.
My father raised us well, and showed us how to live.
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