How to say “made do” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is dafa3 (دَفَع). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

دَفَع

he paid · made do · pushed

plural yidfa3

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In a sentence

khalaSt! dafa3t u-Tle3t. hallaq irtaa7 baalak?

خَلَصْت! دَفَعْت وَطْلِعِت. هَلَّق ارْتاح بالَك؟

I'm done! I paid and came out. Now are you reassured?

Tayyeb, badfa3ha hallaq. mumken ta3Teeni waSel?

طَيِّب، بَدْفَعها هَلَّق. مُمْكِن تَعْطِيني وَصْل؟

Okay, I'll pay it now. Can you give me a receipt?

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