How to say “signal” in Palestinian Arabic
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إِشارَة
nounsignal · traffic light
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3ind il-'ishaara, roo7 3ala l-yameen.
عِنْد الإِشَارَة، رُوح عَلَى الْيَمِين.
At the light, go right.
il-bulees 7abas iz-zalame li'anno qaTa3 il-'ishaara.
البُلِيس حَبَس الزَّلَمة لأنُّه قَطَع الإِشارة.
The police jailed the man because he ran the light.
il-'ishaara marfoo3a, ya3ni iT-Tareeq maftoo7.
الإشارة مَرْفوعة، يعني الطَّريق مَفْتوح.
The signal is raised, meaning the road is open.
ish-shoofeer 'ashshar li 'awqaf.
الشّوفير أَشَّر لِيّ أَوْقَف.
The driver signalled to me to pull up.
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