لعب حديد

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Literally, “to play iron”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.ʕib ħa.diːd/, [lɪ.ʕɪb ħaˈdiːd]

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Verb

لعب حديد • (liʕib ḥadīd)

1. to weight-lift

   ما بحبّ كتير الرياضة، بس صارلي سنة بلعب حديد.

   mā baḥebb ktīr ir-riyāḍāt bas ṣār-li sane balʕab ḥadīd

   I don't like sports very much, but I've been weight-lifting for a year.

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