How to say “traffic light” in Palestinian Arabic

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

إِشارَة

noun

signal · traffic light

plural 'ishaaraat

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In a sentence

3ind il-'ishaara, roo7 3ala l-yameen.

عِنْد الإِشَارَة، رُوح عَلَى الْيَمِين.

At the light, go right.

il-bulees 7abas iz-zalame li'anno qaTa3 il-'ishaara.

البُلِيس حَبَس الزَّلَمة لأنُّه قَطَع الإِشارة.

The police jailed the man because he ran the light.

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