How to say “nicer” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is a7la (أَحْلَى). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

أَحْلَى

adj

nicer · prettier

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Same word, different English

a7la sits behind each of these too.

الْبُسْتَان أَحْلَى مِن الشَّارِع.

The garden is nicer than the street.

فِكْرِك أَحْلى مِنْ فِكْرِي: العِيلة أَحْلى إِشِي.

Your idea is nicer than mine: family is the nicest thing.

'awwal yowm b-is-safar kaan 'a7la min 'aakher yowm.

أَوّل يوم بِالسَّفَر كان أَحْلَى مِن آخِر يوم.

The first day of the trip was nicer than the last day.

har-riwaaye 'a7la min il-'oola.

هَالرِّوايِة أَحْلى مِن الأُولى.

This novel is nicer than the first one.

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