عمّ (3amm) — "uncle (father’s brother)" in Levantine Arabic
عمّ
3amm
uncle (father’s brother)
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عمّ in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
ليلى نهضت بسرعة وشكرت العم أبو فادي، شعرت إنه كلامه كان وحكيماً وواضحاً جداً.
Layla nahadat bi sur'ah w shakarit el 'amm Abu Fadi, sha'arat inno kalamy kan wa hakiman w wadehan jiddan.
Layla quickly got up and thanked Uncle Abu Fadi, feeling that his words were wise and very clear.
ليلي عم تحاول تركز على مشروعها الهندسي المهم، بس صوت أخيها الصغير كان كتير عالي.
Layla a'am tahawil trakkiz 'ala mashru'aha al-handasi al-muhim, bas sawt akhiha al-saghir kan ktir 'ali.
Layla is trying to focus on her important architectural project, but her little brother's voice was very loud.
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