How to say “yet” in Palestinian Arabic

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

لِسَّا

adv

still · yet

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Same word, different English

lissa sits behind each of these too.

لِسّا بَدْفَعِ المَصارِي لَلْجار.

I'm still paying the money to the neighbour.

أَخُوي مِتْجَوِّز، بَس أَنا لِسّا لأ.

My brother is married, but I'm not yet.

lissa. ballasht bass il-beet lissa wisekh.

لِسّا. بَلَّشْت بَس البِيت لِسّا وِسِخ.

Not yet. I started, but the house is still dirty.

keef 7aalek ya binti? lissa mareeDa?

كِيف حالِك يا بِنْتي؟ لِسّا مَرِيضة؟

How are you, my daughter? Still sick?

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