How to say “village headman” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is mukhtaar (مُخْتار). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
مُخْتار
village headman · mukhtar
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In a sentence
أَبُوي مُخْتار النّاصْرة.
My father is the headman of Nazareth.
أَيّا واحَد المُخْتار؟
Which one is the headman?
أَخُو المُخْتار دُكْتُور كْوَيِّس.
The headman's brother is a good doctor.
الزَّلَمة اللِّي عَالبُسُكْلِيت المُخْتار.
The man on the bicycle is the headman.
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