How to say “something” in Palestinian Arabic

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

إِشِي

thing · something

plural 'ashya / 'eshyaregister educated

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'ishi sits behind each of these too.

مَا فِيش إِشِي هَوْن.

There's nothing here.

ما بِدِّيش إِشِي.

I don't want anything.

مَظْبُوط. كُلّ إشِي كان أَحْسَن قَبِل.

True. Everything was better before.

7aaDer, wala yhimmak! kull 'ishi mnee7.

حَاضِر، وَلا يْهِمَّك! كُلّ إِشِي مْنِيح.

Will do, don't worry! Everything is fine.

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