وقف في صف

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Literally: “to stand in the row of [something]”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waʔ.ʔaf fi sˤaf.fo/, [ˈwaʔ.ʔaf fɪˈsˤɑf.fo]

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Verb

وقّف في صفّ • (waʔʔaf fi ṣaff)

1. (transitive) to be on one's side, to support

   Synonym: دعم (daʕam)

   إنتا كصاحبي لازم توقّف في صفّي ضدّه.

   enta ka-ṣāḥbi lāzem twaʔʔef fi ṣaffi ḍiddo.

   As my friend you need to stand on my side against him.