How to say “small” in Palestinian Arabic

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

زْغِير

adj

small · young

plural zghaarfeminine zgheere

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zgheer sits behind each of these too.

في كَلْب زْغِير بالبُسْتان.

There's a small dog in the garden.

بَلاش تِدْفُش، الوَلَد زْغِير.

Don't push, the kid is small.

الشَّنْطة زْغِيرة، وْفي مَيّ فِيها.

The bag is small, and there's water in it.

il-walad ghaar min 'akhuu iz-zgheer.

الوَلَد غار مِن أَخوه الزْغير.

The boy got jealous of his little brother.

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