Arabic-L:LING:shidd heelak

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Date:  13 Aug 2002
From:Alex Dalati <aedalati at earthlink.net>
Subject:shidd heelak

Hi All,
I can vouch for the Syrian dialect, well at least the Damascene:
Shidd haylak is something to tell a slacker or a sufferer.  The tone of
voice distinguishes between Get with it!, or, Hang in there.
Someone who needs Shadd baraghi is someone who needs straightening out,
as in: Look here, hot stuff, ....
If someone is taking too long to say something, they need to just
Intu'ha! (min al-nutq), or, Intu'ha ba'a!
I hope these help.
Alex

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