How to say “young” in Palestinian Arabic

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

زْغِير

adj

small · young

plural zghaarfeminine zgheere

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zgheer sits behind each of these too.

البُسْتان الزْغِير جَمْب البِيت.

The small garden is next to the house.

بَلاش تِدْفُش، الوَلَد زْغِير.

Don't push, the kid is small.

أُخْتِي مِتْجَوْزة وْعِنْدها بِنْت زْغِيرة.

My sister is married and has a little girl.

Saar fee 7areeqa zgheere bil-maTbakh.

صار فِي حَرِيقة زْغِيرة بِالمَطْبَخ.

There was a small fire in the kitchen.

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