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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In a sentence

il-walad ghaar min 'akhuu iz-zgheer.

الوَلَد غار مِن أَخوه الزْغير.

The boy got jealous of his little brother.

Saar fee 7areeqa zgheere bil-maTbakh.

صار فِي حَرِيقة زْغِيرة بِالمَطْبَخ.

There was a small fire in the kitchen.

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