لعب حديد

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Literally, to play iron.

Pronunciation

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

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.
    Audio (Ramallah):(file)