بلّش (ballash) — "to begin, start" in Levantine Arabic
بلّش
bállaš
to begin, start
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بلّش 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.
بلش شغله بحماس كبير، والكمامة على وجهه كأنه جراح عم يعمل عملية خطيرة.
Ballash shogholo bi hamaas kbeer, w-il-kamaame 'ala wajho ka'anno jarraah 'am ya'mol 'amaliyye khatira.
He started his work with great enthusiasm, a mask on his face as if he were a surgeon performing a dangerous operation.
بلش الصبح بقرية صغيرة بالجبل، و كانت السما صافية كالعادة، بس فجأة تغير الجو.
Balash es-sobuh bi-qarye zgheere bel jabal, w kanat es-sama safiye kal-aade, bas faj'a taghayyar el jaw.
The morning started in a small village in the mountains, and the sky was clear as usual, but suddenly the weather changed.
سامي بلش يقرأ القصص كل ليلة بغرفته.
Sami ballash yiqra al-qisas kull layla be-ghurfato.
Sami started reading the stories every night in his room.
بلش سامي يعجن الطحين بدموعه وهو عم يفكر كيف الكره بيعمي القلوب، بس المحبة بتضل محفورة بالخبز والملح.
Ballash Sami ya'jin al-tHin bi-dmou'o wa-huwa am yifakkir kif al-kureh bi-ya'mi al-quloub, bass al-maHabba b-tdall maHfourra bil-khubz wal-milH.
Sami started kneading the flour with his tears, thinking about how hate blinds hearts, but love remains engraved in bread and salt.
فريقنا بلش اللعب مش منيح بس كان في لاعب طويل كتير
farīqna ballash il-laʿeb mish mnīḥ bas kān fī lāʿeb ṭawīl ktīr
Our team started playing not well, but there was a very tall player
بلش الولد يسأل كتير اسئلة
Ballash el walad yis'al ktiir as'ileh.
The child started asking many questions.
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