How to say “town” in Palestinian Arabic

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

بَلَد

noun

town · country

plural blaad

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Same word, different English

balad sits behind each of these too.

il-7aades Saar fi wasT il-balad.

الحادِس صار في وَسْط البَلَد.

The accident happened in the middle of town.

bass 'ana msaafra ish-shahr ij-jaay, ra7 'atruk il-balad.

بَس أَنا مْسافِرة الشَّهْر الجايّ، رَح أَتْرُك البَلَد.

But I'm travelling next month, I'm going to leave the country.

id-drooz w-il-martooni 3aysheen b-nafs il-balad.

الدُّروز وَالمَرْتُونِي عايْشِين بِنَفْس البَلَد.

The Druze and the Maronites live in the same town.

Sa7ee7, u-in-naas bil-blaad daayman biyfhamu ba3aD.

صَحِيح، وَالنّاس بِالبْلاد دايْماً بْيِفْهَموا بَعَض.

True, and people across the countries always understand each other.

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