How to say “quarter” in Palestinian Arabic
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حَارَة
neighborhood · quarter
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رُبُع
nounquarter · a fourth
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In a sentence
الْجَار جْدِيد فِي الْحَارَة.
The neighbour is new in the neighbourhood.
الْمَوْعَد السَّاعَة أَرْبَعَة ورُبُع.
The appointment is at quarter past four.
Saar fee 7areeqa kbeere bil-7aara.
صار فِي حَرِيقة كْبِيرة بِالحارة.
There was a big fire in the neighbourhood.
'ibnuhum haamel, bikhaaleT wlaad 'az3aar bi-l-7aara.
ابْنُهُم هامِل، بِخالِط ولاد أَزْعار بِالحارة.
Their son is badly behaved, he mixes with hooligan kids in the neighborhood.
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