How to say “thought” in Palestinian Arabic

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

فِكِر

thought · opinion

plural 'afkaar

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fiker sits behind each of these too.

البِنْتِ الطَّوِيلة فَوْق، وْفِكِرها أَحْسَن.

The tall girl is upstairs, and her idea is better.

فِكْرِك أَحْلى مِنْ فِكْرِي: العِيلة أَحْلى إِشِي.

Your idea is nicer than mine: family is the nicest thing.

il-fiker 3ajeeb, bass ish-shughol baTTaal.

الفِكِر عَجِيب، بَسّ الشُّغُل بَطّال.

The idea is wonderful, but the work is worthless.

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