How to say “poor” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is miskeen (مِسْكِين). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
مِسْكِين
poor · wretched
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miskeen sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
الوَلَد المِسْكِين سَكَت.
The poor boy fell silent.
المِسْكِين ضَرَب نَفْسُه.
The poor guy hit himself.
ya miskeen! 7ada injara7?
يا مِسْكِين! حَدا اِنْجَرَح؟
Poor thing! Did anyone get hurt?
il-mudeer da3am it-tilmeez il-miskeen u-wajjaho 3a-T-Tareeq iS-Sa7ee7.
المُدِير دَعَم التِّلْمِيز المِسْكِين وَوَجَّهُه عَالطَّرِيق الصَّحِيح.
The principal supported the poor pupil and steered him onto the right path.
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