How to say “self” in Palestinian Arabic

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

نَفْس

noun

self · same

plural 'anfos / nufoos

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Same word, different English

nafs sits behind each of these too.

نَفْس الإِشِي كُلّ مَرَّة.

The same thing every time.

كُلّ سَنِة وكُلّ شَهَر، نَفْس الإِشِي.

Every year and every month — the same thing.

haj-jaaroor zayy hadaak, nafs il-qyaas.

هَالجارور زَيّ هَداك، نَفْس القِياس.

This drawer is like that one, the same size.

haada zayy haada, nafs il-'ishi.

هَادَا زَيّ هَادَا، نَفْس الإِشِي.

This one is like that one — the same thing.

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