How to say “long” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is Taweel (طَوِيل). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
طَوِيل
adjlong · tall
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Taweel sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
هَادا أَطْوَل وَلَد بِالعِيلة.
This is the tallest boy in the family.
أُخْتِي قَصِيرة، بَس وْلادها طْوال.
My sister is short, but her kids are tall.
أَخُوي طَوِيل، بَس أَنا أَقْصَر مِنُّه.
My brother is tall, but I'm shorter than him.
kaan Taweel. nizelna min is-sayyaara u-ti3ebna kteer.
كان طَويل. نِزِلْنا مِن السَّيّارة وْتِعِبْنا كْتِير.
It was long. We got out of the car and got very tired.
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