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How to say “tired” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is ta3baan (تَعْبَان). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

تَعْبَان

tired · tired out

plural ta3baaneenfeminine ta3baane

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In a sentence

إِنْتِ تَعْبانة؟

Are you tired? (to a woman)

لأ، أَنا مِش تَعْبانة، بَس مَشْغُولة.

No, I'm not tired, just busy.

إِنْتَ تَعْبَان وِلَّا مَشْغُول؟

Are you tired or busy?

أَنا كُنْت تَعْبان إمْبارِح.

I was tired yesterday.

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