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    Lebanese English

    Mini Dictionary: LebaneseEnglish

    ``lempl pens

    `aarpl short`zezpl glass

    Aaamus m,s dictionary

    Ab m August

    abax v pull off

    abb v raise up

    abil before

    abil ihir/ ohir before noon

    abyam,s whiteaccarv signal

    accarv peel

    Adaarm,s March

    adav puncture/ make a holeaav spend timeaddab v discipline

    addam v present

    addarv estimate

    addas v attend a mass

    addee? how much?

    after shave m,s after shave

    ahlen welcome

    amarm,s redasan better/ bestasan min better thanahwef,s caf

    ahwef,s coffee

    ajaarm,s rent

    ajjal v postpone

    a adv take

    akal v eata arm,s greena arm,s greenakiid sure/ of course

    akkad v assure/ confirm

    aarv delayalam m,s pen

    alf thousand

    alib m,s heart

    alif thousand

    Alla m,s God

    alxaf,s castleamarm,s moon

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    Amerkaf,s USA/ United States

    amii shirtana I/ I am

    ananaaspl pineapple

    anax v convince

    angarv become upsetanniinef,s bottle

    arav pinch/ jabarbaxtaxc fourteen

    arbxa four

    arbxiin forty

    argal v smoke a water pipe

    argiile hookah

    armal m,s widowed

    armalef,s widowed

    arrab v get close/ approach

    arrarv decideasaretpl ruins (site)

    afarm,s yellowaiirm,s shortaiira/ aiiref,s shortav cutaswad m,s black

    atal v kill

    aarv towaaxv cutaaxv crossaaxv stopaw`et sometimes

    axad v sit

    axlan v announce/ advertise

    axma m,s blind

    Aylul m,s September

    aymta? when?

    ayya? which?

    Ayyaarm,s May

    azram,s blue

    Bba`dunsef,s a parsley/ parsley plant

    badunispl parsley

    baar m,s bar

    babaf,s dad/ father

    badde I want

    badlef,s suit

    badletpl suits

    bairm,s beach/ seabakkiir early

    balax v swallow

    banadurapl tomatobanafsaje m,s purple

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    banafsajiyyef,s purple

    bankm,s bank

    banalonm,s & pair pantsbarbecue m,s barbecue

    barid cold

    bariidpl post officebarra outside

    baalpl onionbass but

    baaaapl potatobaii` slowbatinjenpl eggplant

    batii pl watermelonbaxat v send

    baxd ihirm,s afternoonbaxden later

    bay m,s fatherbayaf,s eggbayaf,s whitebeb m,s door

    bebe s baby

    bepl eggsben between

    benziin m,s gas

    bet m,s house

    bex v sell

    beyim sillybharm,s pepper

    bi at

    bi in

    bi per

    bi/ juwwa inside

    bi`e v stay

    bi`lewapl oriental sweets / baklava

    bicix m,s ugly

    bicxaf,s ugly

    bicxiinpl ugly

    bidun/ mindun withoutbiipl whitebiiraf,s beer

    bikini m,s bikini

    bi u concerningbineyef,s building

    binitf,s daughter/ girl

    binit elf,scousin: daughter of maternal

    uncle

    binit xamf,s

    cousin: daughter of paternal

    uncle

    binne m,s brownbinnepl brown

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    binniyyef,s brown

    birdeyef,s curtain

    birolpl ground wheatbirrad m,s refrigerator

    birthday m&f,s birthday

    biariyyef,s batterybiyyex m,s salesman

    biyyexaf,s saleswoman

    bnaliinpl pantsboliis police

    bsaynef,s cat

    bsirxa quickly

    btasam v smile

    bucaarm,s popcorn

    bukra m,s tomorrow

    buapl ice creambxiid far/ awayBye bye

    Ccadd v tighten

    cafrit le`af,s razor bladecahirm,s month

    cahir xasal m,s honeymoon

    cajraf,s tree

    cake/gateau* m,s cake

    caturaf,s boatcamisf,s sun

    camm v smell

    camsiyyef,s umbrella

    camxaf,s candle

    cantaf,s bag

    cari` east

    cam,s beachcawkef,s fork

    cawwab v feel hot

    caxirm,pl. hair

    cay m,s tea

    Cbam,s Februarycefv see/ watchcel v remove

    cibbekm,s window

    cibix v get full

    ciic m,s skewer

    ciic awu`pl grilled chicken breastcillel m,s waterfall

    cimmempl melon

    cirib v drink

    cita m,s winter

    cite m,s rainciwe v grill

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    cmel left

    cmel north

    cob hot

    corbaf,s soup

    cort m,s & pair shorts

    cortetpl shortsctaalv workctara v buy

    cu? what?

    cway a little

    cway cway slowly

    cwe a little

    cyecpl grilling skewers

    Dd`ii`af,s minute

    da`inf,s beard

    dabkef,s Lebanese folkdancedafax v pay

    dahabpl gold

    dahabe m,s golden

    dahabiyyef,s & pl. Golden

    dall v point/ guide

    damm m,s blood

    daras v study

    daris m,s lesson

    daynef,s ear

    dayy`iinpl narrow/ tight

    dayyi` m,s narrow/ tight

    dayy`af,s narrow/ tight

    de` v become narrow

    de` v taste

    deb v melt/dissolve in

    dhenpl paint

    dibbenef,s fly

    dikken m,s convenience shop

    di anpl smoke (noun)djejpl chicken

    djejef,s chickenduliyyef,s entry feeduleb m,s tire (wheel)

    aabim,s officeraabaf,s officerahirm,s back (body)allv stay/ remainarure necessaryawwav lightenaxv get lost/stray

    ayxaf,s villageihir/ ihirm,s noon

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    ohir/ ohirm,s noonEe yes

    edame m,s kind man

    el v say/ tell

    em v remove from a locationem v stand

    email m,s email

    Espane m,s Spanish

    Espaniyyef,s Spanish

    Espanyaf,s Spain

    Ffaimpl charcoalfamef,s charcoalfakkv unscrew/ disassemble

    falav plowfall v leave/ departfalliinef,s cork

    farraz v freeze

    failm,s seasonfaulyapl beansax m,s fax

    fazz v ump

    fazzax v scare

    fet v enter

    feturaf,s bill

    fiem,s silverfiiyyef,s & pl. silverfihim v understand

    fiilm m,s movie/ film

    finjen m,s cup

    fir`expl fireworks

    firin m,s oven

    firin m,s bakery

    firran m,s baker

    firranef,s baker

    fitanm,s dress

    fitteit xilabf,s can openerfo` overfo` up

    foraf,s vacationFransaf,s France

    frezpl strawberry

    fatiinpl dressfulpl seasonsfwekepl fruit

    G

    arage m,s garage

    gravatf,s tie

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    adam,s luncharib westariibm,s strangerassalv washaam,s blanket

    aav coverifev fall asleepiniyyef,s songHhalla` now

    harab v escape

    hawa m air

    hawdepl these are

    hayda m,s this/ this-is

    haydef,s this/ this-is

    hediikf,s That is

    hiidekm That ishinnepl they

    hiweyef,s hobby

    hiyyef,s she

    hodiikpl those (are)

    hon here

    huwwe m,s he (is)

    aale myselfabiibem,s my dear/ honey/ belovedabiibtef,s my dear/ honey/ belovedabilm,s ropeacaraf,s insectadd besideadd nearadii`af,s parkadii`it ayawenetf,s zooadiidpl iron (material)aflef,s partyajizm,s reservationakiimm,s physician

    akiim snenm,s dentistakiimef,s physicianala`pl earringsaliibm,s milkamaf,s a Lemon/ Lemon tree

    amipl lemonamodpl lemon (variant)amraf,s redara`v burnaribm,s wararifm,s letter/ symbol

    assv feeldaxc eleven

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    faam,s diaperfaetpl diapersibirpl inkiddedm,s blacksmithiddedef,s blacksmith

    ille`m,s barbershopilopl sweet/ pastriesilom,s sweet/ beautifulilwef,s sweet/ beautifulilwiinpl sweet/ beautifulimilv carryimmemm,s bathroomanm,s horsezayranm,s JuneIibil v agree/ accept

    ibin m,s sonibin elm,s cousin-son of maternal uncleibin elem,s cousin-son of maternal auntibin xam m,s cousin-son of paternal uncle

    ibin xamme m,s cousin-son of paternal aunt

    ibin/ ibn m,s son

    icaaraf,s signal

    iddeaf,s lighteriddes m,s mass service

    IIiidf,s hand/ arm

    ija v come

    ijirf,s leg/ foot

    i it/ i tf,s sisterIlmaane m,s German

    Ilmaaniyyef,s German

    Ilmaanyaf,s Germany

    ilmaapl diamondimmf,s mother

    imanpl shirtsIngiltraf,s England

    Ingliize m,s Englishinix v be convinced/ be content

    insen m,s human being

    inta m,s you/ you are

    intef,s you/ you are

    internet f,s internet

    intopl you/ you are

    isbix m,s finger

    isbux m,s week

    isim l xayle m,s last name

    istez m,s teacher

    Iaalyaf,s Italyiinpl cotton

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    iza bitriid m excuse me/ please

    iza bitriidef excuse me/ please

    Jabal m,s mountain

    jaram,s bell

    ardoon m,s ratariidef,s newspaper

    arrab v try

    am,s serving bowlaybef,s pocket

    azarpl carrot

    diid m,s new

    eans m,s eans

    eb v bring

    emix m,s mosque

    emxaf,s university

    ibnef,s cheeseidd m,s grandfather

    imxaf,s week

    isim m,s body

    nem,s wingnub south

    ozpl walnut

    oz m,s husband

    uraf,s hole/ ditch

    K

    kabebpl

    ground -flavored meat grilled

    on sticks

    kacc v shrink

    kaccarv frown

    kaffm, s. hand palm

    kaftaf,s ground-flavored meat

    kahraba electricity

    kalib m,s dog

    kalsetpl socks

    kam? how many?

    Kanadaf,s Canada

    karazpl cherrieskart m,s card

    kastanapl chestnut

    katab v write

    kbiirm,s big

    Kenun Awwal m,s December

    Kenun Tene m,s January

    ketbef,s writer

    ketib m,s writer

    kibbeye f,s glass/ cup

    kibid m,s liver

    kibirv grow big/oldkiif? how?

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    Kiifak? m how are you?

    kiifik?f how are you?

    kiis m,s bag

    kill cii everything

    kill waad everyone

    kilwef,s kidneykirsef,s chair

    kitifm,s shoulder

    kitobpl books

    kniisef,s church

    kniisit (yahude) m,s synagogue (Jewish)

    kteb m,s books

    ktefpl shoulders

    ktiir too much/ very

    ktiir mnii very goodkux m,s elbow/ road-trun

    aatimm,s ring

    abbarv tell/ narratearaf,s greenalav mixamse fiveamsiin fiftyamstaxc fifteen

    anziirm,s porkariifm,s autumnariiaf,s mapasspl lettuceaiibm,s fiance

    aiibef,s finaceayym,s brotherefv get scaredel/ alm,s uncle (mother side)ele/ alef,s aunt (mother side)ibbezm,s bakeribbezef,s baker

    ibizpl bread

    ibiz asmarpl wheat breadiirpl Greeniliv finish

    iliv be done/ completeiribv get ruinedisirv loseibef,s engagementodrapl vegetableso pl plum

    taraxv inventurem,s priest

    uriyyef,s priests wifeyarpl cucumber

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    Ll the (definite article)

    L Aadm,s SundayL Baba m,s Pope (the)

    L Jimxaf,s Friday

    L amiism,s Thursdayl ariif m,s autumnla for

    la add untilla/ xa toward

    la` no

    la`anno because

    laban m,s yogurt

    laimpl meatlamepl meatlambaf,s lamp

    laymunpl orangelaymunef,s an orange/ orange tree

    le? why?

    Libnen m,s Lebanon

    Libnene m,s Lebanese

    Libneniyyef,s Lebanese

    liaf,s languagelubye adrapl green beanslulupl pearl

    lyom m,s today

    Mma xada except

    m`aar latemadiinef,s city

    madirsef,s school

    maallm,s shop/ storemaall ahabm,s ewelry shopmaall l xiddem,s tool shopmaall skiim,s ski resortmaall babiim,s shoes storemaall tyeb m,s clothes store

    mahumm,s cutemajallef,s magazinemajla m,s sink

    majnun m,s crazy

    majnunef,s crazy

    ma bazm,s bakerymaktab m,s desk

    maktab m,s office

    maktabef,s library

    maktub m,s letter

    malfufpl cabbage

    mall m,s mallmalx`af,s spoon (variant)

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    mamaf,s mom/ mather

    man`al m,s grill

    mancfef,s towel

    manarm,s viewmaraf,s woman

    maraba hello/ himariim,s sickmariiaf,s sickmarra once

    marran v train

    marten twice

    marwaaf,s fanmasa/ lmasa m,s night/ at-night

    maaarepl moneymaibaf,s dry cleanermairaf,s ruler (for drawing)

    masram,s theatre/ stagemasraiyyef,s play (theatre)maba m,s kitchenmaxamm,s restaurantmawxid m,s date/meeting

    mawzef,s bananna

    max with

    max baxi togethermax inno despite

    max`ul possible

    maxil`af,s spoon

    mayy f,s water

    mayyitf,s dead

    mazaarm,s shrine

    mabutm,s fits/ right-donemazhariyyef,s vase

    mberim,s yesterdaymenu f,s menu

    met v die

    metro m,s subway

    mhandis m,s engineer

    mhandsef,s engineermicceyef,s & pair Slippers/ Flip-flops

    micceyetf,pl Slippers/ Flip-flops

    micim,s combmicmocpl apricot

    micwe grilled

    miftem,s keymiin? who?

    mijwe m,s dirty

    mijwiyyef,s dirty

    Miksiike m,s Mexican

    mikweyef,s ironmilim,pl salt

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    min from

    min since

    minarm,s nosemiriv get sickmistacfa m,s hospital

    mitil likemixmarje m,s builder

    miyye hundred

    mmaraf,s nursemmarrim,s nursemniim good/ finemniiaf good/ finemozpl banana

    mrabbapl am

    mreyef,s mirror

    muiif m,s host

    muiifef,s hostessmudiir m,s manager

    mudiiraf,s manager

    muemem,s lawyermuemiyyef,s lawyermunesabef,s occasion

    musii`af,s music

    muzerix m,s farmer

    muzerxaf,s farmer

    mwaafm,s employeemwaafef,s employee

    Nnaccafv dry

    nahirm,s river

    narf,s fire

    naaf,s fatnaim,s fatnaarv awaitnav umpnaxnaxpl mint

    naxinxaf,s mint plant

    nbaav be happynbiid m,s winenecfe m,s dry

    neciff,s dry

    neda v call for/upon

    nem v sleep

    nightclub m,s nightclub

    nina we (are)Niisen m,s April

    nijjar m,s carpenter

    nijjaraf,s carpenter

    nijmef,s starnise v forget

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    ni halfnizil v get down

    njaapl pearnjaaf,s pear/ pear treeno half (variant)

    no lelm,s midnightO

    OK OK

    orange f,s orange

    otel m,s hotel

    otostraad m,s highway

    outside barra

    Ppardon * sorry/ excuse me

    arking parking

    pasporm,s passport

    icnic f,s picnicpissiin m,s swimming pool

    oster m,s poster

    Qqaaxaf,s hall

    Rra`av dancera`bef,s neck

    ra`af,s dancerabav tierabiix m,s spring

    radd v reply

    radio m,s radio

    rajjax v return

    ramilpl sand

    ras m,s head

    raiifm,s sidewalkrfii` m,s friend

    rfii`af,s friend

    ribiv winribix one-forth

    rikbef,s kneeriaf,s licenseriznemaf,s calendar

    rizz/ rozzpl rice

    rmede m,s gray

    rmediyyef,s gray

    Romaf,s Rome

    rtev restruznemaf,s calendar (variant)

    Ssa`al v ask

    sa`ifm,s roofsabxa seven

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    sabxiin seventy

    sabxtaxc seventeen

    safaaraf,s embassy

    sallam v greet

    sallef,s basket

    sama f,s skysamakpl fish

    samkef,s fish

    sandu` m,s box

    sariix m fast

    sariix quick

    sawdaf,s black

    sbeni pl spinachse` v drive

    sefarv travel

    senye f,s second

    sexa hour/watchshampoo m,s shampoo

    siaabm,s zippersiida AIDS

    siigaaraf,s cigarette

    siyese m,s politician

    siyesiyyef,s politician

    sijjedef,s carpet

    sikkarpl sugar

    sikkiinf/m,s knife

    sinef,s year

    sinemaf,s movie theater

    sittf,s grandmother

    sittaxc sixteen

    sitte six

    sittiin sixty

    siyyaraf,s car

    skarbiinef,s & pair womens shoesskarbiinetf,pl womens shoessnakm,s sandwich place

    sofa f,s sofa

    Ssabit m,s Saturdaysu` m,s market

    sudpl Black

    supermarket f,s supermarket

    Swiisraf,s Switzerland

    abem,s boyabunef,s soapaffm,s classafaf,s pageafraf,s yellow

    ahinm,s plateanadilpl sandals

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    andalm,s & pair sandalsailm,s bucketawwarv take a pictureaxibm,s difficultayaliyyef,s pharmacy

    babiitpl mens shoesefm,s summeribbam,s & pair mens shoesifirpl yellowifir zeroiinem,s Chineseotm,s voiceefm,s summeribi/ obim,s morningufpl wooluraf,s pictureTta to (+ verb)

    ta until

    ta atta untiltait below/ undertait downtait underta itm,s bedtalfan v phone

    talijpl ice

    talijpl snow

    taljef,s cube of ice

    tallef,s hill

    Tammuz m,s July

    tannuraf,s skirt

    tarjam v translate

    tcirrafna glad to meet you

    tejirm,s trader/ merchant

    tejraf,s trader/ merchant

    telefon m,s telephone

    Telephone m,s phone

    teriim,s dateteriim,s historytammamv shower/ batheTicriin Awwal m,s October

    Ticriin Tene m,s November

    tiffepl appletiffeaf,s apple/ apple treetiinpl fig

    tikit iyyaram,s flight tickettilit one-third

    tilmiiz m,s student

    timm m,s mouthtimsel m,s statue

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    tirtiilef,m hymn

    tirwii`af,s breakfast

    tisixtaxc nineteen

    tisxa nine

    tisxiiin ninety

    tixib v get tiredtlataxc thirteen

    tlete three

    tletiin thirty

    tmene eight

    tmeniin eighty

    tmentaxc eighteen

    tnaxc twelve

    tnen two

    tneniirpl skirts

    torm,s bull

    tour f,s tourtrab m,s dirt/ sand

    Ttaleta m,s Tuesday

    Ttanen m,s Monday

    tumpl garlic/ garlic paste

    tutpl blackberry

    a`ism,s weatherabef,s ballanijraf,s cooking panarv flyarii`m,s road/ wayarii`af,s method/ wayawiilm,s long/ tallawiilef,s long/ tallawlef,s tableawletpl tableserm,s birdiinpl flouriinef,s sesame pasteilyenem,s Italian

    iyyaraf,s planewalpl long/ tallUuaf,s roomV

    vanilla f,s vanilla

    video video

    Wwaadm onewalad m,s boy

    war`af,s paper

    wara behindwara beyond

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    wara`pl papers

    wara` xariicpl grape leaves

    wafef,s recipewazzax v distribute

    wede m,s valley

    wen? where?whiskey/scotch m,s whiskey/scotch

    wi`ifv stand up/ stop

    wi`ix v fall

    widef Onewixe v wake up

    wledpl kids

    Xxa to

    xa upon

    xa/ xala on

    xaca m,s dinnerxaciiyye evening

    xacra ten

    xadd v count

    xa v bitexamef,s bone

    xakis opposite

    xam m,s uncle (father side)

    xamii` deep

    xamme f,s aunt (father side)

    xamud m,s column/post

    xamya m,s blind

    xankabut m,s spider

    xara` m,s arak/ Lebanese liquor

    xarabiyye/ kirrayje f,s luggage cart

    xariic pl vineyards

    xariicef,s vineyard

    xariim,s large/ widexariiaf,s large/ widexariis m,s groom

    xarus f,s bride

    xarus/ sandwichf,s sandwichxasalpl honey

    xafurm,s sparrowxafuraf,s sparrowxaskare m,s soldier

    xatii` m old

    xatme dark

    xaylef,s family

    xaziimef,s feast

    xaziimef,s invitation

    xec v live

    xele highxenf,s water spring

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    xenf,s eye

    xicriin twenty

    xiicef,s life

    xiiranpl yogurt drink

    xijjef,s omelet

    xillay`it mfetiif,s keychainxinabpl grape

    xinabpl grapes

    xiris m,s wedding

    xmedef,s baptism

    xraapl large/ widexyunpl eyes/ water prings

    YYabaane m,s Japanese

    yalla lets go/ move it

    yamiin right (hand)

    yay waw!yii oh!

    yislamo thanks

    yom m,s day

    Zzav transfer/ conveyzahirm,s pink

    zahirf,s pink

    zahraf,s Flower

    zalme m,s man

    zammurm,s horn (car)

    zar`af,s blue

    zaytunpl olive

    zbelepl garbage

    zev move awayzetpl oil

    zet/ zaytpl oil

    zaarpl small/ youngziirm,s small/ youngziiref,s small/ youngzhurpl flowers

    zibdef,s butterziri`pl blue

    zirrm,s button

    zixlen m,s sad

    zixlenef,s sad

    zyaaraf,s visit

    arifm,s envelope

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    Demonstrative Pronouns

    Demonstrative Pronouns

    This is (m) HaydaThis is (f) Hayde

    These are Hawde/ hol

    That is (f)Haydiik/

    Hidiik

    That is (m)Hiidek/

    Hidek

    Those areHawdiik/

    Holiik

    Relative adjective

    In Lebanese we use one yalle or lle as a relativepronoun no matter what number orgender it is referring too. Any of them substitute for all of; that, who, whom.

    Pronouns

    I I am Ana

    You (m) You are (m) Inta

    You (fem)You are

    (fem)Inte

    He He is Huwwe

    She She is Hiyye

    We We are NinaYou(plural)

    You are

    (plural)Into

    They They are Hinne

    Tip: There is no need to use a

    being verb since I implies I amand you implies you are etc..

    Demonstrative Pronouns

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    Demonstrative Pronouns

    This is (m) Hayda

    This is (f) Hayde

    These are Hawde/ hol

    That is (f)

    Haydiik/

    Hidiik

    That is (m)

    Hiidek/

    Hidek

    Those areHawdiik/

    Holiik

    Relative adjectiveIn Lebanese we use one yalle or lle as a relative pronoun no matter what number orgender it is referring too. Any of them substitute for all of; that, who, whom.

    The flower

    that I hold is bigZzahra lle maxe kbiire

    Zzahra yalle maxe

    kbiire

    The boy who left came back Ssabe lle ra rijix Ssabe yalle ra rijix

    The girl whom I loved is gone L bint lle hibayta raitL bint yalle hibayta

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