How to say “made do” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is dafa3 (دَفَع). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
دَفَع
he paid · made do · pushed
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In a sentence
الجار دَفَع المَصارِي إمْبارِح.
The neighbour paid the money yesterday.
'amhal daafe3 il-maSaari, 'a3Taah muhle 'usboo3.
أَمْهَل دافِع المَصاري، أَعْطاه مُهْلة أُسْبوع.
He gave the payer a grace period, he granted him a week's respite.
khalaSt! dafa3t u-Tle3t. hallaq irtaa7 baalak?
خَلَصْت! دَفَعْت وَطْلِعِت. هَلَّق ارْتاح بالَك؟
I'm done! I paid and came out. Now are you reassured?
tamaam. jurri is-sayyaara la-jamb id-dukkaan u-ana badfa3.
تَمام. جُرّي السَّيّارة لَجَمْب الدُّكّان وَأَنا بَدْفَع.
Perfect. Pull the car next to the shop and I'll pay.
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