How to say “problem” in Palestinian Arabic

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

مُشْكِلِة

noun

problem · issue

plural mashaakel

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Same word, different English

mushkile sits behind each of these too.

فِي مُشْكِلِة؟ لَأ، مَا فِيش مُشْكِلِة.

Is there a problem? No — no problem.

haay mushkile hayyne, mish kbeere.

هَاي مُشْكِلِة هَيّْنِة، مِش كْبِيرِة.

This is an easy problem, not a big one.

3adam il-maSaari mishkle kbeere lal-3eele.

عَدَم المَصاري مِشْكِلة كْبِيرة لَلْعَيْلة.

Lack of money is a big problem for the family.

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