How to say “of course” in Palestinian Arabic

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

أَكِيد

adv

sure · certainly · of course

feminine 'akeede

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'akeed sits behind each of these too.

'akeed baji! shoo ra7 tiTbukhi?

أكيد بَجي! شو رَح تِطْبُخي؟

Of course I'll come! What are you going to cook?

'akeed. lamma ballashet il-7areeqa, Talabto bi-sur3a.

أَكِيد. لَمّا بَلَّشِت الحَرِيقة، طَلَبْتُه بِسُرْعة.

Of course. When the fire started, I called them quickly.

'akeed 'a7san. Sirt baraa3i shu3oor marti b-kull shi.

أَكِيد أَحْسَن. صِرْت بَراعي شُعُور مَرْتي بِكُلّ شِي.

Definitely better. I started considering my wife's feelings in everything.

akeed. bastafeed min kull 'ishi u-b7aafeZ 3a-sh-shaqqa mnee7.

أَكِيد. بِسْتَفِيد مِن كُلّ إِشِي وَبْحافِظ عَالشَّقّة مُنِيح.

Sure. I'll make use of everything and look after the apartment well.

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